[Flick Lives]

Atta flew to Portland Maine the day before 9/11. Reasons unknown, or certainly not disclosed to the public.

http://www.nbcnews.com/id/14686192/ns/msnbc-hardball_with_chris_matthews/t/mystery-what-was-atta-doing/#.V6aoRWWTV8U

[Vehmgericht]

Are you sure that these people are not Norwegians?

[Fedora]

Thank you for that information.

[cynwoody]

Atta flew to Portland Maine the day before 9/11. Reasons unknown, or certainly not disclosed to the public.

More than likely, lousy security at the regional airport.

Atta's checked baggage didn't make the transfer to Flight 11, giving the FBI a minor windfall that included Atta's will and documents incriminating al-Qaeda.