Events of 9/11

  • American Airlines Flight 11

    American Airlines Flight 11
    At 7:59 am Flight 11, takes off from Boston's Logan International Airport toward LA.
  • United Airlines Flight 175

    United Airlines Flight 175
    At 8:14 am Flight 175 takes off from Boston heading towards LA.
  • American Airlines Fight 77

    American Airlines Fight 77
    At 8:20 am Flight 77 takes off from Dulles International Airport outside of Washington D.C heading towards LA.
  • United Airlines Flight 93

    United Airlines Flight 93
    At 8:41 am, Flight 93 takes off from Newark International Airport towards San Francisco.
  • North WTC tower hit

    North WTC tower hit
    At 8:46 am, Mohammed Atta and other hijackers aboard Flight 11 crashed the plane into floors 93-99 of the North tower of the WTC.
  • President Bush addresses the nation

    President Bush addresses the nation
    At 8:30 pm President Bush informs the nation about the tragedy.
  • South WTC tower hit

    South WTC tower hit
    At 9:03 am Flight 175 struck the south tower.
  • Flights Banned

    Flights Banned
    At 9:08 am all flights through NYC are banned.
  • Pentagon hit

    Pentagon hit
    At 9:37 am Flight 77 crashed into the western facade of the Pentagon in Washington D.C.
  • South Tower collapses

    South Tower collapses
    At 9:59 am the South Tower of the TWC collapses.
  • Pennsylvania crash

    Pennsylvania crash
    At 10:07 am Flight 93 crashes into a field in Pennsylvania.
  • Distress call from Flight 11

    Distress call from Flight 11
    At 8:19 am Betty Ong, a flight attendant on board alerts ground personnel about the hijacking.
  • Distress call from Flight 77

    Distress call from Flight 77
    At 9:12 am Renee May informed her mother about the hijacking.
  • Distress call from Flight 93

    At 9:57 am passengers called their loved ones about the hijacking.
  • North Tower collapses

    North Tower collapses
    At 10:28 am the North tower of the WTC collapses.
  • President Bush is informed of the attacks

    President Bush is informed of the attacks
    At 8:55 am, White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card alerts President George W. Bush that a plane has hit the World Trade Center.
  • President Bush Bull Horn speech

    President Bush Bull Horn speech
    President Bush gives a speech after the attack on September 11, 2001.
  • President Bush declares war on terror

    President Bush declares war on terror
    President Bush delivers an inspirational speech to America about his declare on “War on Terror,” which would eventually lead to wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.