Hamza al-Ghamdi
Terrorist hijacker of United Airlines Flight 175
Terrorist hijacker of United Airlines Flight 175
2001
25 years ago — 21 years old
Activists & Humanitarians
Saudi Arabia
Involved in the September 11 attacks, hijacked United Airlines Flight 175, which was crashed into the South Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City. Al-Ghamdi was a member of al-Qaeda, recruited by the terrorist organization to participate in the coordinated attacks against the United States. As a hijacker, targeted commercial flights to inflict mass casualties and create chaos on that day.
Hijacked United Airlines Flight 175
Participated in the September 11 attacks
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