T8 B15 Hijacked Airplaner 2 of 3 FDR - AA 77 - Points of Interest
T8 B15 Hijacked Airplaner 2 of 3 FDR - AA 77 - Points of Interest
T8 B15 Hijacked Airplaner 2 of 3 FDR - AA 77 - Points of Interest
0854 EDT - hijack per FDR and radar evidence of left turn to about 90 degrees back towards
DCA, NAY mode change to MCP heading select
0901 EDT - airplane starts descent from 35K feet via MCP flight level change mode
0906 EDT - airplane levels off at 25K feet altitude via MCP altitude hold mode, followed by brief
disengagement of autopilot and flight path fluctuations
0921:20 EDT - starts descent from 25K feet to about 7500 feet via MCP flight level change mode
0928:30 EDT - levels off at about 7500 feet and autopilot disconnected
Note: Developed by Charley Pereira prior to Animation playback session via NTSB FDR, ATC,
RADAR, and NAV System Study data. Animation session and Commission input may result in
additional points of interest.