9 11 Timeline File

– President George W. Bush, visiting an elementary school in Florida, is informed of the second crash. He remains seated for several minutes, reading “The Pet Goat” with students.

– President Bush, now aboard Air Force One, announces from Barksdale Air Force Base that U.S. military is on high alert worldwide.

– News cameras capture a gaping hole in the North Tower. Most initially believe it is a tragic accident. 9 11 timeline

– Flight attendants on AA 11 alert ground personnel that the plane has been hijacked. Hijackers have sprayed mace and stabbed two people.

– AA 77 crashes into the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, killing all 64 aboard and 125 military and civilian personnel inside. – President George W

The 9/11 Timeline: A Minute-by-Minute Account of the Attacks That Changed the World

– UA 93 crashes near Shanksville, Pennsylvania , after passengers and crew—learning of the earlier attacks via phone calls—storm the cockpit. The intended target is believed to be either the White House or the U.S. Capitol. All 44 on board are killed. – President Bush, now aboard Air Force One,

– President Bush returns to the White House.

– American Airlines Flight 77 (Washington, D.C. to Los Angeles) takes off. Five hijackers are on board.