here's a detailed chronological summary of the september 11, 2001 attacks, based on established timelines.
1. 5:45 am: american airlines flight 11 departs boston-logan for los angeles with 81 passengers, 11 crew, and 5 hijackers.
2. 6:00 am: united airlines flight 175 departs boston-logan for los angeles with 56 passengers, 9 crew, and 5 hijackers.
3. 7:59 am: united airlines flight 93 departs newark for san francisco with 37 passengers, 7 crew, and 4 hijackers (delayed).
4. 8:01 am: american airlines flight 77 takes off from dulles for los angeles with 58 passengers, 6 crew, and 5 hijackers.
5. 8:14 am: flight 11's transponder is turned off; hijackers seize control.
6. 8:20 am: flight 77's transponder is off; hijacking begins.
7. 8:37 am: faa notifies norad of flight 11 hijacking.
8. 8:42 am: flight 175's transponder off; hijacked.
9. 8:46 am: flight 11 crashes into north tower (floors 93-99), killing all aboard and many inside.
10. 8:50 am: faa notifies norad of flight 175 hijacking.
11. 8:54 am: flight 93's transponder off; hijacked.
12. 9:03 am: flight 175 hits south tower (floors 77-85), live on tv.
13. 9:06 am: faa notifies norad of flight 77 hijacking.
14. 9:21 am: new york port authority closes wtc bridges/tunnels.
15. 9:24 am: faa notifies norad of flight 93 hijacking.
16. 9:31 am: mohamed atta speaks on flight 77 intercom, claiming control.
17. 9:37 am: flight 77 crashes into pentagon's west side, killing 125 on ground plus all aboard.
18. 9:45 am: faa grounds all u.s. flights.
19. 9:57 am: passengers on flight 93 revolt against hijackers.
20. 9:59 am: south tower collapses in 10 seconds, killing ~600.
21. 10:03 am: flight 93 crashes in shanksville, pa, after passenger struggle; all aboard die.
22. 10:28 am: north tower collapses in 12 seconds, killing ~1,400; total wtc deaths ~2,606.
23. 5:20 pm: wtc 7 collapses after fires.
this resulted in 2,977 total deaths (excluding hijackers). for deeper reading:
wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/timeline_of_the_september_11_attacks
britannica
https://www.britannica.com/list/timeline-of-the-september-11-attacks
1. 5:45 am: american airlines flight 11 departs boston-logan for los angeles with 81 passengers, 11 crew, and 5 hijackers.
2. 6:00 am: united airlines flight 175 departs boston-logan for los angeles with 56 passengers, 9 crew, and 5 hijackers.
3. 7:59 am: united airlines flight 93 departs newark for san francisco with 37 passengers, 7 crew, and 4 hijackers (delayed).
4. 8:01 am: american airlines flight 77 takes off from dulles for los angeles with 58 passengers, 6 crew, and 5 hijackers.
5. 8:14 am: flight 11's transponder is turned off; hijackers seize control.
6. 8:20 am: flight 77's transponder is off; hijacking begins.
7. 8:37 am: faa notifies norad of flight 11 hijacking.
8. 8:42 am: flight 175's transponder off; hijacked.
9. 8:46 am: flight 11 crashes into north tower (floors 93-99), killing all aboard and many inside.
10. 8:50 am: faa notifies norad of flight 175 hijacking.
11. 8:54 am: flight 93's transponder off; hijacked.
12. 9:03 am: flight 175 hits south tower (floors 77-85), live on tv.
13. 9:06 am: faa notifies norad of flight 77 hijacking.
14. 9:21 am: new york port authority closes wtc bridges/tunnels.
15. 9:24 am: faa notifies norad of flight 93 hijacking.
16. 9:31 am: mohamed atta speaks on flight 77 intercom, claiming control.
17. 9:37 am: flight 77 crashes into pentagon's west side, killing 125 on ground plus all aboard.
18. 9:45 am: faa grounds all u.s. flights.
19. 9:57 am: passengers on flight 93 revolt against hijackers.
20. 9:59 am: south tower collapses in 10 seconds, killing ~600.
21. 10:03 am: flight 93 crashes in shanksville, pa, after passenger struggle; all aboard die.
22. 10:28 am: north tower collapses in 12 seconds, killing ~1,400; total wtc deaths ~2,606.
23. 5:20 pm: wtc 7 collapses after fires.
this resulted in 2,977 total deaths (excluding hijackers). for deeper reading:
wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/timeline_of_the_september_11_attacks
britannica
https://www.britannica.com/list/timeline-of-the-september-11-attacks
