The CIA released a DCI (Director of Central Intelligence) Update Terrorist Threat Review on August 23, 2001. It mentioned details on the recent arrest of potential hijacker Zacarias Moussaoui. Under the headline ‘Islamic Extremist Learns to Fly,’ its bullet points read: “-Islamic fundamentalist travels to US to learn to fly a 747 in Minnesota -Pays for training in cash -Interested to learn that 747 doors don’t open in flight -Wanted training on London-JFK [New York] flights -FBI arrested him based on the fact that he overstayed his 90 day visa”
– CIA, “DCI Update Terrorist Threat Review,” (CIA), The Central Intelligence Agency’s 9/11 File:, The National Security Archive, Aug. 23, 2001