Mohamed Atta | |
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![]() A photograph of Mohamed Atta in May 2001 | |
Born | |
Died | September 11, 2001 | (aged 33)
Cause of death | Suicide by plane crash (9/11 attacks) |
Mohamed Atta (Arabic: محمد عطا; September 1, 1968 – September 11, 2001) was an Egyptian associate of al-Qaeda[1][2] and the leader of the nineteen hijackers who carried out the September 11 attacks. He personally participated in the hijacking of American Airlines Flight 11, the first plane to crash into the World Trade Center during the September 11, 2001 attacks.[3] He was said to be 'the best candidate for the job'.