Twin Towers

  • Time Each Flight Took Off

    Time Each Flight Took Off
    The hour was 7:59, Boston Logan International Airport where the first plane was hijacked, Later on during 8:40 a United Airline was hijacked as well in Newark International Airport.
  • Time Each Plane Crashed

    Time Each Plane Crashed
    The hour was 8:45 AM when the first hijacked plane crashed into the south tower leaving a gap in the middle. Later on at 9:01 AM another hijacked plane crashes into the north tower and explodes.
  • Distress Calls

    Distress Calls
    During the time of the first crash of the airplane striking the south tower, there were at least a thousand calls reporting the impact of the attack, one tragic and unforgettable moment was Brian David Sweeney a passenger on Flight 175, one of the planes hijacked by terrorists on 9/11 and flown into the World Trade Center's South Tower, had called his wife to say goodbye to her.
  • Collapse of WTC1

    Collapse of WTC1
    The south tower of the World Trade Center collapses at 10:05, falling to the ground with a loud drop and covers the city full of dust
  • Collapse of WTC2

    Collapse of WTC2
    The time was 10:28 the north tower of the World Trade Center has collapsed to the ground leaving a massive dust and black smoke in the streets.
  • Bush is inform

    Bush is inform
    At about 9:06, the president’s chief of staff, Andrew Card, came in and whispered in Bush’s ear, telling him the towers have been attacked, President Bush was in Florida reading to children when informed.
  • All Planes Grounded

    All Planes Grounded
    Ben Sliney, chief of air-traffic-control operations at the FAA's command center in Herndon, Va. This man was on his first day of his job and he was the one who grounded 4,000 planes on this day.
  • Bullhorn Speech

    Bullhorn Speech
    This speech was three days later after the attack on America, this speech by the president was to get the people together and have them remain strong and not weak and let them know that the whole world will hear the US, during this speech a 7 year old retired firefighter came back to show support and give help to the people.
  • Bush Addresses The Nation

    Bush Addresses The Nation
    This date was the time President Bush gave his sorry's and personal speech about the attack and how unfair was the death of all the innocent people that were attacked by terrorist, and asks for all Americans to stay strong together as a nation they are.
  • Bush Declares War

    Bush Declares War
    President Bush declares war on terror targeting Al-Qaida after giving in inspirational speech about the nation being together and remaining strong.