9/11/01

By ermaczko
  • 8:15 a.m. - Flight 175 takes off from Boston for Los Angeles.

    8:15 a.m. - Flight 175 takes off from Boston for Los Angeles.

    Nine crew members, 51 passengers, and five hijackers are on board
  • 8:20 a.m. - American Airlines Flight 77, en route to Los Angeles, takes off from Washington, D.C.

    8:20 a.m. - American Airlines Flight 77, en route to Los Angeles, takes off from Washington, D.C.

    Six crew members, 53 passengers, and five hijackers are on board.
  • 8:24 a.m. - Attempting to communicate with passengers, a hijacker contacts air traffic control, unwittingly alerting controllers to the attacks.

    8:24 a.m. - Attempting to communicate with passengers, a hijacker contacts air traffic control, unwittingly alerting controllers to the attacks.

    Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RM5HM37CwI
  • 8:46 a.m. - Flight 11 crashes into floors 93 through 99 of the North Tower.

    8:46 a.m. - Flight 11 crashes into floors 93 through 99 of the North Tower.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eTzV7HvKHU
  • 9:03 a.m. - Flight 175 crashes into floors 77 through 85 of the South Tower.

    9:03 a.m. - Flight 175 crashes into floors 77 through 85 of the South Tower.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsGcIkevyHM When the 2nd plane hit on live television, everyone knew at that moment that the first one was not an accident.

  • 9:45 a.m. - The White House and U.S. Capitol are evacuated.

    After President Bush gives a quick speech they quickly evacuate.
  • 9:59 a.m. - The South Tower collapses

    9:59 a.m. - The South Tower collapses

    The building collapses 10 seconds after burning for 56 minutes. More than 800 people in and around the building are killed.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ft2uIYucsXo
  • 11:02 a.m. - New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani orders the evacuation of Lower Manhattan.

    11:02 a.m. - New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani orders the evacuation of Lower Manhattan.

  • 8:30 p.m. - President Bush addresses the nation from the White House

    8:30 p.m. - President Bush addresses the nation from the White House

    You can watch the speech here:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WA8-KEnfWbQ

  • 10:28 a.m. - The North Tower collapses

    The building collapses after burning for 102 minutes. More than 1,600 in and around the building are killed.