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Tom Eldridge

From: Walter Hempel

Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2004 1:13 PM
To: Tom Eldridge
Subject: Tampa to Lexington

Per Rand McNally. Tampa to Lexington is 845 miles with a drive time of 15 V* hours. Perhaps 13 hours for ex-
cops.

I don't know when the Saudi flight (727) left Lexington or when the Tampa PD actually turned the three Saudi
students over to Grossi and Ramirez.

Not suggesting that they drove but if we can't prove they flew or didn't fly, I thought this was important.

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Tom Eldridge

From: Tom Eldridge

Sent: Monday, June 14, 2004 7:36 PM
To: Philip Zelikow
Subject: RE: FAA and Tampa Airport

Philip-

I agree. We just spoke to the pilot of Hop-a-jet flight HPJ32. He said there was "nothing unusual whatsoever"
about the Tampa-Lexington flight. He also said he definitely would have remembered if there had been anything
unusual. He confirmed the flight and (basically) the times. He had never spoken to anyone about it before, not
the FBI, not Craig Linger, not the Tampa Tribune.

Right now, the only wrinkle is the FAA's inability to find the records for the other legs of the flight. Otherwise, we
think the matter is pretty clear and non-controversial.

-Tom

----- Original Message -----

From: Philip Zelikow
Sent: Monday, June 14, 2004 6:06 PM
To: Tom Eldridge; Chris Kojm
Cc: Walter Hempel
Subject: RE: FAA and Tampa Airport

Thanks, Tom. It looks like this is nearing closure ...

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From: Tom Eldridge
Sent: Monday, June 14, 2004 1:34 PM
To: Philip Zelikow; Chris Kojm
Cc: Walter Hempel
Subject: FAA and Tampa Airport

We have received the following data:

From Tampa Airport:

Tampa airport sent us records of flights placing them into three categories: General Aviation,
Passenger, and Other

Their records (based on jet noise at takeoff and landing) show that a Lear Jet (the same one in all
cases) in the "other" category:

Arrived at 3:34 p.m.

Departed 4:37 p.m.

Arrived 8:23 p.m.

Departed 8:48 p.m.

This is consistent with what witnesses involved with the flight have told us, i.e., that it left at 4:30
p.m., landed in Lexington at 6 p.m., and arrived back in Tampa at about 8 p.m. Tampa does not
have records about the destination of these flights.

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Tampa Airport never really closed. The FAA approved Tampa's security procedures as of 9 a.m.
on 9-13-01. Secretary Mineta announced National Airspace reopened for approved airports and
flights with approved flight plans at 11 a.m. on 9-13-01.

The earliest general aviation flight departing Tampa on 9-13-01 was at 3:32 p.m. This is the only
departure before the 4:37 p.m. Lear Jet, but there were two general aviation arrivals before the
Lear Jet departed.

The earliest passenger flight departing Tampa on 9-13-01 was at 8:42 a.m. Nine passenger
flights departed and four passenger flights arrived before the 4:37 p.m. Lear Jet departed.

Two "other" flights arrived before the Lear Jet arrived at Tampa Airport at 3:34 p.m. Three "other"
flights departed Tampa before the 4:37 p.m. Lear Jet departure.

From the FAA:

The FAA sent us records stating that the same Lear Jet referenced in the Tampa records (same
ID No.) departed Tampa for Lexington at 8:38 p.m. It appears that the FAA has provided us
information only on the Tampa plane's last departure from Tampa. I presume that the jet noise
would come after the approval for the takeoff, which is why there is a ten minute difference
between the FAA and Tampa records.

We have asked the FAA to look again for any records about the three earlier flights.

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