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Jun 21, 2011 · 9/11 Timeline. Below is a chronology of the events of 9/11 as they unfolded. All times are Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). • 7:59 am – American Airlines Flight 11, a Boeing 767 with 92 people ...
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Sep 11, 2001 · Key People. September 11 attacks, series of airline hijackings and suicide attacks committed in 2001 by 19 militants associated with Islamic extremist group al-Qaeda against targets in the United States, the deadliest terrorist attacks on U.S. soil in U.S. history. Over 3,000 people died in the attacks and rescue efforts.
9:28: Flight 93 is hijacked above northern Ohio, turning to the southeast. 9:37:46: Flight 77 crashes into the western side of The Pentagon. All 58 passengers and crew are killed aboard the aircraft including an additional 125 (including emergency workers) on the ground. The crash starts a violent fire.
The September 11 attacks also changed American air travel as airlines began to require stringent security checks designed to prevent the types of weapons the hijackers used from slipping through. Finally, the 9/11 attacks resulted in changes to the federal government and an expansion of executive power.
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Sep 10, 2021 · The 9/11 photos we will never forget. After the first plane crashed into the World Trade Center, Kelly Guenther grabbed her camera gear and ran to the Brooklyn Heights Promenade that overlooks the ...
Sep 11, 2021 · California Rep. Lee says the tragedies of 9/11 "still echo in our hearts". From CNN's Dan Merica. Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., waiting to greet Vice President Kamala Harris at Oakland International ...
Sep 11, 2021 · transcript. America Observes the 20th Anniversary of 9/11 Ceremonies were held in remembrance at the sites where nearly 3,000 people were killed in terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.
