A ticket agent at Portland International Jetport in Maine, Michael Tuohey, recalls his encounter on the morning of September 11, 2001, when he saw two of the hijackers, Mohamed Atta and Abdul Aziz al Omari, checking in. He says he recognized them after the attack and has spoken about what he noticed at the time.
In his account, Tuohey describes how he did not respond immediately based on instinct. According to the reporting, he later acknowledged he “didn’t listen to his gut” when he first saw the men, implying he followed normal procedures rather than raising concerns right away. The outlet frames the discussion around his admission and the details of that initial interaction at the airport.
Other widely reported aspects of the story are not included in the provided sources, so angles appear limited here to Tuohey’s personal reflections on his actions at the check-in counter and how he understands them in hindsight after the attacks.
