Tragedy forever
changed the world
Flight 11 is hijacked over central Massachusetts. There are five hijackers on board.
United Airlines Flight 93, a Boeing 757 with 37 passengers and 7 crew members, departs from Newark International Airport, bound for San Francisco International Airport.
American Airlines Flight 77, a Boeing 757 with 58 passengers and 6 crew members, departs from Washington Dulles International Airport, for Los Angeles International Airport.
In its most simple form, the 9/11 attacks can be described as a coordinated hijacking of four commercial airplanes, which were then used to fly into high profile targets in New York City and Washington, DC.
Three hours
that changed
everything
Flight 11 crashes into the north face of the North Tower of the World Trade Center, between floors 93 and 99. All 92 people on board are killed.
Flight 77 is hijacked above southern Ohio. There are five hijackers on board.
American Airlines Flight 11, a Boeing 767 carrying 81 passengers and 11 crew members, departs from Logan International Airport in Boston, bound for Los Angeles International Airport.
United Airlines Flight 175, a Boeing 767, carryin 56 passengers and 9 crew members, departs from Logan International Airport in Boston, bound for Los Angeles International Airport.
Flight 175 is hijacked above northwest New Jersey. There are five hijackers on board.