Note: The following timeline is copied directly from
the 911 Memorial Timeline, a sideways scrolling portal
of official information. It is provided here for the convenience of the reader when encountering
critical times and flight numbers in the analysis. The assertions in this timeline are those of
911memorial.org.
- American Airlines Flight 11
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- 7:59 A.M. Takes off from Boston, MA for Los Angeles, CA
- 8:46 A.M. Flight 11 crashes into North Tower of the
World Trade Center (Building 1)
- 10:28 A.M. After burning for 102 minutes, the North
Tower collapses into its foundation in 10 seconds.
- United Airlines Flight 175
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- 8:15 A.M. Takes off from Boston, MA for Los Angeles, CA
- 9:03 A.M. Flight 175 crashes into South Tower of the
World Trade Center (Building 2)
- 9:59 A.M. After burning for 56 minutes, the South Tower
collapses into its foundation in 10 seconds.
- American Airlines Flight 77
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- 8:20 A.M. Takes off from Washington Dulles International
Airport (Leesburg, VA) for Los Angeles, CA
- 9:37 A.M. Flight 77 crashes into the Pentagon
- United Airlines Flight 93
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- 8:42 A.M. Takes off from Newark, NJ for San Francisco,
CA
- 10:03 A.M. Flight 93 crashes into a field in
Shanksville, Pennsylvania
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- Building 7 of World Trade Center
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- 5:20 P.M. Having suffered office fires for a few hours, Building 7
collapses into its foundation