9/11 Timeline: The Attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City | History
Summary
TLDROn September 11, 2001, American Airlines Flight 11 and United Airlines Flight 175 struck the World Trade Center's North and South Towers, respectively, causing massive destruction and loss of life. The South Tower collapsed after 56 minutes, followed by the North Tower. The city's command center in WTC 7 burned for hours before collapsing, adding to the chaos. Amidst the devastation, emergency services and the Army Corps of Engineers worked tirelessly to rescue survivors and evacuate citizens. The day marked the longest and most tragic in New York's history.
Takeaways
- 🕗 **Time of Impact**: The first plane struck the North Tower at 8:46 a.m.
- 🛫 **Flight Details**: American Airlines Flight 11 from Boston, carrying 92 people, was the first to hit the World Trade Center.
- 🗼 **Second Impact**: United Airlines Flight 175 with 65 people on board hit the South Tower at 9:03 a.m.
- 💥 **South Tower Collapse**: The South Tower collapsed after 56 minutes at 9:59 a.m.
- 🏙️ **Citywide Response**: A coordinated citywide emergency response was initiated from the command center on the 23rd floor of 7 World Trade Center.
- 🚒 **Firefighters Trapped**: Hundreds of firefighters were trapped in the towers.
- 🏗️ **Collapse of 7 World Trade Center**: The building housing the command center burned for 7 hours and collapsed at 5:20 p.m.
- 🚨 **Emergency Services**: The NYPD reported 78 officers missing and estimated 200 firefighters dead.
- 🔍 **Search and Rescue**: Urban search and rescue teams worked to find survivors in the debris.
- 🌉 **Civilian Evacuation**: Residents evacuated the city, some crossing the Brooklyn Bridge or using vessels from the Army Corps of Engineers.
- 🕰️ **Length of Tragedy**: September 11, 2001, was the longest and most tragic day in New York's history.
Q & A
What was the initial reaction of the person who received the news about the plane hitting the World Trade Center?
-The initial reaction was disbelief, thinking it was a small plane like a Piper Cub flown by a clown.
What was the flight number and origin of the plane that struck the North Tower of the World Trade Center?
-The flight number was American Airlines flight 11, originating from Boston.
At what time did American Airlines flight 11 hit the North Tower, and how fast was it traveling?
-American Airlines flight 11 hit the North Tower at 8:46 a.m., traveling at a speed of 470 mph.
How many minutes after the first impact did United Airlines flight 175 hit the South Tower?
-United Airlines flight 175 hit the South Tower 13 minutes after the first impact.
What was the speed and the number of passengers aboard United Airlines flight 175 when it hit the South Tower?
-United Airlines flight 175 was traveling at a speed of 590 mph with 65 passengers aboard when it hit the South Tower.
How long did the South Tower stand before collapsing after being struck by the plane?
-The South Tower lasted only 56 minutes before collapsing at 9:59 a.m.
What was the condition of the city's Command Center located in World Trade Center 7 during the attacks?
-The Command Center in World Trade Center 7 burned for 7 hours before collapsing at 5:20 p.m.
Who ordered the evacuation of World Trade Center 7, and what was the outcome of this order?
-The order to evacuate was given by an unknown person, but it is believed to have saved many lives.
What was the situation in lower Manhattan following the collapse of the towers?
-Lower Manhattan experienced power outages, jammed phone lines with over 230 million calls, and hundreds of firefighters were trapped.
How did some residents of New York City attempt to escape the city on September 11th?
-Some residents walked across the Brooklyn Bridge, while others sought escape on vessels piloted by the Army Corps of Engineers.
What was the estimate of missing police officers and dead firefighters according to the New York Police Department?
-The New York Police Department reported 78 officers missing and estimated 200 firefighters dead.
What efforts were made to find survivors in the rubble of the World Trade Center?
-Urban search and rescue teams worked to search areas beneath the debris field, looking for voids that might contain survivors.
Outlines
🕊️ September 11th: A Day of Grief and Courage
The script recounts the tragic events of September 11, 2001, beginning with the first reports of a plane hitting the World Trade Center. It details the timeline of the attacks, including the impact of American Airlines Flight 11 at 8:46 a.m. into the North Tower and United Airlines Flight 175 at 9:03 a.m. into the South Tower. The response of emergency services is highlighted, with the mention of the state-of-the-art command center located on the 23rd floor of 7 World Trade Center. The narrative describes the collapse of both towers, the chaos in New York City, and the efforts of firefighters and police officers. It also touches on the evacuation orders that saved lives and the search for survivors in the rubble, concluding with the day's impact on New York's history.
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Keywords
💡September 11th, 2001
💡World Trade Center
💡Emergency Response
💡Command Center
💡Collapse
💡Chaos
💡Search and Rescue
💡Rubble
💡Evacuation
💡First Responders
Highlights
September 11th, 2001 marked a day of grief and courage.
The first plane hit the North Tower of the World Trade Center at 8:46 a.m.
American Airlines Flight 11 had 92 people aboard when it struck the North Tower.
Citywide emergency response was coordinated from a command center on the 23rd floor of 7 World Trade Center.
United Airlines Flight 175 hit the South Tower at 9:03 a.m., with 65 people aboard.
The South Tower collapsed after 56 minutes, at 9:59 a.m.
The dust cloud from the South Tower's collapse extended for blocks.
The North Tower collapsed at 10:28 a.m., causing chaos in New York City.
Lower Manhattan experienced power outages and phone lines were jammed with over 230 million calls.
Hundreds of firefighters were trapped in the towers, with more racing to the scene.
Debris from the collapses ignited fires in neighboring buildings, including World Trade 4, 5, and 6.
World Trade 7, housing the city's Command Center, burned for 7 hours before collapsing at 5:20 p.m.
The order to evacuate World Trade 7 was given, saving many lives, but the source of the order remains unknown.
New York City resembled a war zone, with residents seeking escape over the Brooklyn Bridge or by water.
The New York Police Department reported 78 officers missing and estimated 200 firefighter deaths.
Police officials believed there were victims alive in the rubble, prompting search and rescue efforts.
Urban search and rescue teams searched for live people in the debris field's voids.
September 11th, 2001, was the longest and most tragic day in New York's history.
Transcripts
[Music]
September 11th
2001 a day of
grief a day of
Courage this is how that day
unfolded my daughter called me she said
uh plane just flew into the World Trade
Center I said no you got to be kidding
it's got to be a Piper Cub some clown
was flying down the
river at 8:46 a.m. American Airlines
flight 11 from Boston with 92 aboard
traveling at a speed of 470 mph strikes
the North Tower of the World Trade
Center
complex within minutes officials
coordinate the Citywide emergency
response their base of operations is a
state-of-the-art command center located
at on the 23rd floor of seven World
Trade Center with one Tower in Flames
the tragedy is only beginning it is 903
when United Airlines flight 175 with 65
aboard traveling at the speed of 590 mph
smashes into the South Tower of the
World Trade
Center this aircraft strikes the corner
of the South Tower it rips a diagonally
shaped gash from the 84th to the 78th
floors the South Tower lasts only 56
minutes before it succumbs at 9:59
a.m. the dust cloud Billows outward for
blocks victims stagger
away at 10:28 the television MK to top
the North Tower Spears straight down
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once the collapse started there really
wasn't any way to stop
it was just going to go all the way down
once it got started
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chaos in New York
City power is down in lower
Manhattan phone lines jammed with more
than 230 million
calls hundreds of firefighters trapped
in the
towers hundreds more Race To The
Sea falling debris from the collapse of
the North and South Towers ignites fires
in the neighboring buildings of the
World Trade Center World Trade four five
and six are
Ablaze World Trade s the building
housing the city's Command Center Burns
unchecked for 7 hours at 520 it
collapses the city emergency nerve
center is destroyed somewhere in that
time and it's very hard to keep track of
time during this they had been ordered
to evacuate number 7 by the port
authority to this day we don't know who
gave that order but whoever it was saved
a lot of people's
lives with New York a war zone some
residents walk across the Brooklyn
Bridge to get out of the
city others seek Escape in vessels
piloted by the Army Corps of Engineers
at 7:45 p.m. the New York Police
Department says 78 officers are missing
and estimates that 200 firefighters are
dead at 10:56 p.m. police officials say
they believe there are victims alive in
the rubble of the World Trade Center
working with Urban search and rescue
teams there was a lot of areas to be
searched underneath the debris field
there were voids that had to be searched
for possible live
people September 11th 2001 the longest
and most tragic day in New York's
history is drawing to a close
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