9/15/1998

“Threat reports also mentioned the possibility of using an aircraft filled with explosives. The most prominent of these mentioned a possible plot to fly an explosives-laden aircraft into a U.S. city. This report, circulated in September 1998, originated from a source who had walked into an American consulate in East Asia.” [The 15th of the month is used for date sorting purposes only.]

 – 9/11 Commission, The 9/11 Commission Report, Page 344