[Cachelot]

I asked them why they were asking questions, and they told me box-cutters were found under some of the seats

So, the plane never took off. But did the passengers ever board??

[Terry Mross]

I don't think we'll ever know how many planes were supposed to have been skyjacked on 9/11. As bad as the WTC and Pentagon was, it appears it could have been much worse. Looks like Bin Laden had no idea Bush could ground all air traffic in the U.S. in less than an hour.

I'm convinced there are many terrorists here who already have their orders.

[Ranger]

Really good question about the boarding. I think answer is yes since the article says that officials interviewed the passenger schedule on the 9/11 flight. However I believe box cutters were found on planes in boston that did not take off that day due to grounding. There is growing evidence I think that maintenance personnel of some sort pre-planted weapons on the planes. Whether this was the only means of getting weapons on the planes or not, I don't know.

[tallhappy]

So, the plane never took off. But did the passengers ever board??

I talked about this before. I do not beleive this is the only plane where box cutters were found.

I think that there were operatives working for airports or airlines that place them there.

A hijacker did not even have to smuggle them on board -- they were there waiting for him.