| 7:58 a.m. |
United Airlines Flight 175 departs Boston for Los Angeles, carrying 56 passengers,
two pilots, and seven flight attendants. The Boeing 767 is hijacked after takeoff and
diverted to New York. |
| 7:59 a.m. |
American Airlines Flight 11 departs Boston for Los Angeles, carrying 81 passengers,
two pilots, and nine flight attendants. This Boeing 767 is also hijacked and diverted to
New York. |
| 8:01 a.m. |
United Airlines Flight 93, a Boeing 757 carrying 38 passengers, two pilots, and
five flight attendants, leaves Newark, N.J., for San Francisco. |
| 8:10 a.m. |
American Airlines Flight 77 departs Washington's Dulles International Airport for
Los Angeles, carrying 58 passengers, two pilots, and four flight attendants. The Boeing
757 is hijacked after takeoff. |
| 8:46 a.m. |
American Flight 11 from Boston crashes into the North Tower at the World Trade Center. |
| 9:03 a.m. |
United Flight 175 from Boston crashes into the South Tower at the World Trade Center. |
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U.S. Federal Aviation Administration shuts down all New York area airports. |
| 9:21 a.m. |
Bridges and tunnels leading into New York City are closed. |
| 9:25 a.m. |
All domestic flights are grounded by U.S. Federal Aviation Administration. |
| 9:45 a.m. |
American Flight 77 crashes into The Pentagon. |
| 10:05 a.m. |
The South Tower at the World Trade Center collapses. |
| 10:05 a.m. |
The White House is evacuated. |
| 10:10 a.m. |
A large section of one side of The Pentagon collapses. |
| 10:10 a.m. |
United Flight 93 crashes in a wooded area in Pennsylvania, after
passengers confront hijackers. |
| 10:28 a.m. |
The North Tower at the World Trade Center collapses. |