Ahmed al-Haznawi
Ahmed al-Haznawi | |
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أحمد الحزنوي | |
Ahmed al-Haznawi in July 2001 | |
| Born | Ahmed Ibrahim al-Haznawi al-Ghamdi 11 October 1980 Al-Bahah, Saudi Arabia |
| Died | 11 September 2001 (aged 20) Somerset County, Pennsylvania, U.S. aboard United 93 |
| Cause of death | Suicide by plane crash or overpowered by passengers (September 11 attacks) |
| Nationality | Saudi |
Ahmed Ibrahim al-Haznawi al-Ghamdi (11 October 1980 – 11 September 2001) was a Saudi terrorist hijacker. He was one of the four hijackers of United Airlines Flight 93, which was crashed into a field in Stonycreek Township, Pennsylvania, following a passenger revolt, as part of the September 11 attacks.
He left his family to fight in Chechnya in 2000. He was chosen to participate in the 9/11 attacks. He arrived in the United States in June 2001 under the direction of Al-Qaeda for terrorist attacks, on a tourist visa. Once he was in the U.S., he settled in Florida and helped plan out how the attacks would take place.
On 11 September 2001, al-Haznawi boarded United Airlines Flight 93 and assisted in the hijacking of the plane so it could be crashed into the United States Capitol. Haznawi or Ahmed al-Nami are believed to be one of the apparent hijackers to have carried the bomb. Instead, the plane crashed into a field in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, after the passengers on-board started a revolt against al-Haznawi and the other hijackers.