9 11 Timeline 🆕 🔔

We remember those lost, those who survived, and those who rushed to help.

– Hijacker Mohammed Atta (on AA 11) mistakenly transmits a message to air traffic control: “We have some planes. Just stay quiet, and you’ll be OK. We are returning to the airport.” 9 11 timeline

– UA 93 crashes near Shanksville, Pennsylvania , after passengers and crew—learning of the earlier attacks via phone calls—storm the cockpit. The intended target is believed to be either the White House or the U.S. Capitol. All 44 on board are killed. We remember those lost, those who survived, and

– For the first time in history, the FAA grounds all civilian aircraft over the continental U.S. All incoming international flights are diverted to Canada. We are returning to the airport

– UA 175 crashes into the South Tower (2 WTC) between floors 77 and 85. The impact is broadcast live to millions watching on television. It is now clear this is a deliberate attack.

– News cameras capture a gaping hole in the North Tower. Most initially believe it is a tragic accident.

On the morning of September 11, 2001, 19 terrorists hijacked four commercial airliners. They deliberately crashed two into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, one into the Pentagon in Virginia, and a fourth—whose passengers fought back—into a field in Pennsylvania. Nearly 3,000 people were killed in the deadliest terrorist attack on U.S. soil.