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Pilot That Forcefully Removed Jewish Kids Was Flight Instructor of 9/11 Terrorists
Pilot That Forcefully Removed Jewish Kids Was Flight Instructor of Two 9/11 Terrorists
The pilot of the Vueling flight that saw Jewish kids getting forcefully removed was confirmed to be Ivan Chirivella, a Spanish aviator with a connection to the September 11 terror attacks.
AP 26 JUL 2025
Chirivellas involvement in the September 11 attacks is highlighted in his book, published in 2003, The Innocent Accomplice.
He moved to the US when he was 12. Aiming to become a professional tennis player, he opted to become a pilot after realizing he would not be successful in the sport.
He then transitioned to aviation and took a job at Jones Aviation Academy in Florida. That allowed him to earn money and get the necessary flight hours to get a commercial license.
According to his book, Marwan al Shehhi and Mohamed Atta, hijackers of United Airlines Flight 175 and American Airlines Flight 11, respectively, were entrusted to him by the aviation academy after they paid hefty sums of money to get the best instructors.
Chirivellas described them as normal, but noted that they had an aggressive attitude, short tempers, and a strong interest in Boeing commercial flights. I didnt understand at the time their interest in those planes, when they couldnt even pass the basic theoretical exams.
Only an hour after the September 11 attacks, Chivirellas was called by the aviation academy about an FBI investigation that involved two of his students. When it was confirmed that they performed the attack, I felt shivers down my spine
The official investigation declared that there was no connection between Chivirellas and the terrorists, and that he trained them without knowing their real intentions. Still, his work permit for the United States was revoked once he had to renew it after the attacks.
I dont know if the investigation was connected or only by chance, but it was weird that after 12 years in the US, I had my permit revoked right after the attacks, he told Spanish media the day he presented his book.
What I know is that I'll always remember what I lived. And I will focus on the good things above all, the things that I learned. And with the bad things.. I just tried to ignore them and forget them, he said.
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