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7:59 AM: First Flight Took Off
American Airlines Flight 11, a Boeing 767, departs from Boston and heading to Los Angeles International Airport. Five hijackers are aboard. -
8:14 AM: Second Flight Took Off
United Airlines Flight 175, a Boeing 767, departs from Boston, heading for Los Angeles. Five hijackers are aboard. -
8:20 AM: Third Flight Took Off
American Airlines Flight 77, a Boeing 757, departs from Washington Dulles International Airport and heading to Los Angeles International Airport. Five hijackers are aboard. -
8:42 AM: Fourth Flight Took Off
United Airlines Flight 93, a Boeing 757, departs from Newark International Airport and heading to Francisco International Airport. Four hijackers are aboard. -
8:46 AM: First Plane Crash
Flight 11 crashes into the north face of the North Tower (1 WTC) of the World Trade Center. -
9:03 AM: Second Plane Crash
Flight 175 crashes into the south face of the South Tower (2 WTC) of the World Trade Center. -
9:37 AM: Third Plane Crash
Flight 77 crashes into the western side of the Pentagon. -
9:58 AM: WTC 2 Collapsed
The South Tower of the World Trade Center collapses. -
10:03 AM: Fourth Plane Crash
Flight 93 is crashed southeast of Pittsburgh in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. -
8:19 AM: Distress Call from Flight 11
Betty Ong, a flight attendant on Flight 11, called the authorities to provide information of the hijackers on her plane. -
8:52 AM: Distress Call from Flight 175
Peter Hanson called his father Lee to tell him that he might not make it. -
9:12 AM: Distress Call from Flight 77
Flight attendant Renee May called her mother, informing her about the hijackers on her plane and telling her to contact American Airlines. -
9:57 AM: Distress Call from Flight 93
Passengers called their family, promising to revolt against the hijackers. -
10:28 AM: WTC 1 Collapsed
The North Tower of the World Trade Center collapses. -
8:55 AM: President Bush is informed of the Attacks
White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card informs him that a small twin-engine plane has crashed into the World Trade Center. -
9:04 AM: All Flights Grounded
The FAA announces that civilian flights are suspended until at least noon September 12. -
8:30 PM: President Bush Addresses the Nation
U.S. President George W. Bush addresses the country from the White House in Washington, D.C about the tragedy. -
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The Tragedy of 9/11
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President Bush Bull Horn Speech
President Bush gives a spontaneous speech after the attack of September 11, 2001. -
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.
