Originally Posted by
58November
Well 1st, it is part of the FAA mandate to keep records of all incidents and accidents/ hijackings. That is part of their mission.
You can find other hijacking events on their website faa.gov
Next, the FAA was a defendant in the case. FAA personnel testified at the trial, gave depositions, etc. The DOT Secretary and FAA D director of Safety were also named.
This was the 1st hijacking in the US where a captain had been killed.
The records should be maintained in their archives.....everything they do gets stored there from since the agency was created.
You would be best served to hire a FOIA specialist. Making a proper FOIA request is filled with "gotchas" that most FOIA offices will use to deny requests.
In addition, most gov't FOIA officers I've dealt with are just a bunch of dumba$$ GS goons who make a paycheck for having a heartbeat and showing up to work.
If this is really important to you, don't fight this yourself. Seek professional assistance.