A highly redacted CIA intelligence report from January 8, 1999, claimed that Usama Bin Ladin postponed a hijacking in the U.S. “The hijacking operation in the United States (U.S.) was stalled following confirmation of the arrest of two persons who were involved [redacted].”
– CIA, “[Title Excised] Claim that Bin Ladin Postponed Hijacking,” (CIA Intelligence Report), The Central Intelligence Agency’s 9/11 File:, The National Security Archive, Jan. 8, 1999