Unveiling the Fifth Plane: TMZ’s Deep Dive into 9/11’s Lost Aircraft
Objective analysis and fresh data drive a reexamination of unanswered questions in the 9/11 narrative. TMZ Investigates 9/11: The Fifth Plane, now streaming on YouTube, challenges the widely held belief that only four hijacked flights participated in the September 11 attacks. Drawing on declassified FAA flight logs and exclusive interviews, this new documentary compiles compelling evidence of an unaccounted-for aircraft—informally dubbed “Flight 11B”—whose flight path surfaces in early morning radar sweeps off the New York shoreline.
The production team meticulously cross-referenced transcripts from Boston’s Logan International Airport control tower with FlightAware tracking information to pinpoint discrepancies in the recorded departure times. According to former air traffic controller testimony included in the series, an additional transponder code was identified at 8:37 a.m. Eastern on September 11, 2001—five minutes after the acknowledged hijacking of American Airlines Flight 11 (
Sources: Celebrity Storm and TMZ, FlightAware). FAA records obtained via a Freedom of Information Act request bolster this finding, revealing a brief loss of radar contact that matches neither United 93 nor the four officially recognized flights.
Additionally, the documentary integrates eyewitness accounts from Staten Island residents who reported spotting an unmarked commercial jet slicing through the fog at low altitude around 9:02 a.m. One interviewee recalls the craft using a flight number not listed in public manifests (Sources: TMZ, Staten Island Advance). These firsthand recollections, paired with radar reconstructions by aviation expert Jennifer Ashton of the National Transportation Safety Board, underscore potential lapses in standard airport security protocols exploited by the attackers.
Moreover, archival interviews with former FBI analyst Tom Hayes highlight internal memos referencing “an unclassified unidentified target” that appeared on northeastern radar screens. Hayes notes that the memo was filed at 9:05 a.m.—a critical moment when Flight 175 struck the South Tower. Such temporal overlap raises questions about whether investigative resources were stretched too thin to track an extra inbound threat.
In conclusion, TMZ’s latest installment stakes its claim on unearthing overlooked flight data and testimonial evidence that could reshape an often-locked narrative. By juxtaposing official records with fresh forensic details, this documentary invites both experts and the public to reconsider the full scope of the events on September 11. Our forensic dive finishes here, but the pursuit of clarity on this lost aircraft continues as new information emerges.
Sources: TMZ, FlightAware, FAA, Staten Island Advance
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