SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 What happened? And, what was it like as it happened?

Overview

Timeline of events (all times Eastern) 1)7:59 a.m. – American Airlines 11 leaves Boston for LA with 81 passengers and 11 crew. 2)8:14 a.m. – United Airlines 175 leaves Boston for LA with 56 passengers and 9 crew. 3)8:20 a.m. – American Airlines 77 leaves Washington DC for LA with 58 passengers and 6 crew. 4)8:42 a.m. – United Airlines 93 leaves Newark, NJ for San Francisco with 37 passengers and 7 crew. 5) 8:46 a.m. – American 11 crashes into the North Tower of World Trade Center. 6)9:03 a.m. – United 175 crashes into the South Tower of World Trade Center. 7)9:37 a.m. – American 77 crashes into the Pentagon outside Washington DC. 8)9:59 a.m. – The South Tower collapses. 9)10:03 a.m. – United 93 crashes into a field near Shanksville, PA. 10)10:28 a.m. – The North Tower collapses.

Statistics on World Trade Centers On an average day more than 50,000 people entered and exited each Trade tower. Each tower had its own zip code. 200,000 tons of steel 43,600 windows, 12,000 miles of electric cable 110 floors each, 97 elevators The original plans called for buildings strong enough to withstand 200 mph winds and the crash of an airplane. Architects forgot to calculate the damage caused by burning jet fuel.

Statistics on the attacks 19 hijackers were involved In the North Tower, 1,462 people died (1,355 above the impact zone) The crash of Flt. 11 cut through all 3 staircases, no one above the impact zone was able to get out In the South Tower, 630 people died The crash of Flt. 175 cut through two of three staircases NYFD – 340 firefighters killed NYPD – 23 officers killed NY Port Authority – 37 officers killed

9/11 As It Happened ?v=zP5uIPyYDlQ The Initial Bulletins v=1lKZqqSI9-s The South Tower Attack ?v=FYg2krLsPB8 The South Tower Collapse =x4dlAao4haQ The North Tower Collapse