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9/11 Hijacking Charts

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Flight Timeline Flight 11 - American Airlines Boeing 767 flying from Boston Logan Airport to Los Angeles Flight 175 - United Airlines Boeing 767 flying from Boston Logan Airport to Los Angeles Flight 77 - American Airlines Boeing 757 flying from Washington D.C. Dulles Airport to Los Angeles Flight 93 - United Airlines Boeing 757 flying from Newark Airport to San Francisco Timeline based on the 9/11 Commission Report [local]
Time	Flight 11	Min.	Flight 175	Min.	Flight 77	Min.	Flight 93	Min.

7:40	Departs	0
7:45	Scheduled depart
7:58			Departs	0
7:59	Takeoff	19
8:00			Scheduled depart				Departs	0
8:09					Departs	0
8:10					Scheduled depart
8:14	Last radio contact, Hijack begins		Takeoff	12
8:19	Flight attendant notifies AA of hijacking	0
8:20					Takeoff	11
8:21	Transponder is turned off	2
8:23	AA attempts to contact cockpit	4
8:25	Boston Center aware of hijacking	6
8:38	Boston Center notifies NEADS of hijacking
8:42			Last radio contact, Likely hijack				Takeoff	42
8:46	NEADS scrambles Otis fighter jets in search of AA 11	25
8:46:40	AA 11 crashes into 1 WTC (North Tower)	25
8:47			Transponder code changes	0
8:51					Last routine radio communication, Likely takeover
8:52			Flight attendant notifies UA of hijacking	5
8:53	Otis fighter jets airborne	32
8:54			UA attempts to contact the cockpit	7	Flight 77 makes unauthorized turn to south	0
8:55			New York Center suspects hijacking
8:56					Transponder is turned off	2
9:03:11			Flight 175 crashes into 2 WTC (South Tower)	16
9:05					AA headquarters aware that Flight 77 is hijacked	11
9:15			New York Center advises NEADS that UA 175 was the second aircraft crashed into WTC	28
9:16	AA headquarters aware that Flight 11 has crashed into WTC	30 min after crash
9:20			UA headquarters aware that Flight 175 had crashed into WTC	17 min after crash
9:21	Boston Center advises NEADS that AA 11 is airborne heading for Washington
9:24	NEADS scrambles Langley fighter jets in search of AA 11						Flight 93 receives warning from UA about possible cockpit intrusion
9:25					Herndon Command Center orders nationwide ground stop
9:27							Last routine radio communication
9:28							Likely takeover
9:32					Dulles tower observes radar of fast-moving aircraft (later identified as AA 77)	38
9:34					FAA advises NEADS that AA 77 is missing	40	Herndon Command Center advises FAA headquarters that UA 93 is hijacked	0
9:36							Flight attendant notifies UA of hijacking; UA attempts to contact the cockpit	2
9:37:46					AA 77 crashes into the Pentagon	43
9:41							Transponder is turned off	7
9:57							Passenger revolt begins	23
10:03:11							Flight 93 crashes in field in Shanksville, PA (officially)	29
10:06							Crash based on seismic study	32
10:07							Cleveland Center advises NEADS of UA 93 hijacking	33
10:15							UA headquarters aware that Flight 93 has crashed in PA; Washington Center advises NEADS that Flight 93 has crashed in PA	12 min after crash
10:30					AA headquarters confirms Flight 77 crash into Pentagon	53 min after crash
See also: Complete 911 Timeline - Cooperative Research

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Crash Stats
Plane	Location	Hit	Floors Hit	Time (EST)	Speed	Fuel at Impact*
Flight 11	New York City, NY	North WTC Tower	94th - 98th	8:46:40	470 mph	10,000 gal (66,000 lb)
Flight 175	New York City, NY	South WTC Tower	78th - 84th	9:03:11	590 mph	9,100 gal (62,000 lb)
Flight 77	Arlington, VA	Pentagon	1st - 2nd	9:37:46	530 mph	5,300 gal (36,200 lb)
Flight 93	Shanksville, PA	empty strip mine	ground	10:03:11	580 mph	5,500 gal (37,500 lb)
Sources: 9/11 Commission [local]; FEMA WTC Study: Ch 2 (PDF); NTSB [local]; NTSB AA77 & UA93 study; Pentagon Building Performance Report [local]; USA Today. *Averages. One pound of jet fuel = 6.84 pounds per gallon.

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NORAD'S Response Times, Sept. 11, 2001 [Expired: NORAD; Archived: Wayback Machine] (Note: On October 27, 2004, NORAD took this timeline off their website with no explanation as to why.) (September 18, 2001 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE) PETERSON AFB, Colo. --The following timelines show NORAD’s response to the airliner hijackings on September 11, 2001. * All times are Eastern Daylight Time; NEADS = North East Air Defense Sector, NORAD Scramble = Order to get an aircraft airborne as soon as possible Estimated = loss of radar contact * Flight times are calculated at 9 miles per minute or .9 Mach *** The FAA and NEADS established a line of open communication discussing AA Flt 77 and UA Flt 93
American Airlines Flight 11 – Boston enroute to Los Angeles
FAA Notification to NEADS	0840*
Fighter Scramble Order (Otis Air National Guard Base, Falmouth, Mass. Two F-15s)	0846**
Fighters Airborne	0852
Airline Impact Time (World Trade Center 1)	0846 (estimated)***
Fighter Time/Distance from Airline Impact Location Aircraft not airborne/153 miles
United Airlines Flight 175 – Boston enroute to Los Angeles
FAA Notification to NEADS	0843
Fighter Scramble Order (Otis ANGB, Falmouth, Mass. Same 2 F-15s as Flight 11)	0846
Fighters Airborne	0852
Airline Impact Time (World Trade Center 2)	0902 (estimated)
Fighter Time/Distance from Airline Impact Location approx 8 min****/71 miles
American Flight 77 –Dulles enroute to Los Angeles
FAA Notification to NEADS	0924
Fighter Scramble: Order (Langley AFB, Hampton, Va. 2 F-16s)	0924
Fighters Airborne	0930
Airline Impact Time (Pentagon)	0937 (estimated)
Fighter Time/Distance from Airline Impact Location approx 12 min/105 miles
United Flight 93 – Newark to San Francisco
FAA Notification to NEADS	N/A *****
Fighter Scramble: Order (Langley F-16s already airborne for AA Flt 77)
Fighters Airborne (Langley F-16 CAP remains in place to protect DC)
Airline Impact Time (Pennsylvania)	1003 (estimated)
Fighter Time/Distance from Airline Impact Location approx 11 min/100 miles (from DC F-16 CAP)

Recommended essay on 9/11 Military response times: The Failure to Defend the Skies on 9/11 - by Paul Thompson

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Map: Hijacked 9/11 Flights and Military Bases

(Source: The Memory Hole.)

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Passenger Loads

Flight	Plane	Crashed	Capacity	Passengers	% Full
American Airlines 11	Boeing 767	North WTC	255	92	36
United Airlines 175	Boeing 767	South WTC	255	65	25
American Airlines 77	Boeing 757	Pentagon	239	64	27
United Airlines 93	Boeing 757	Shanksville, PA	239	44*	19

Total Capacity = 988
Total Passengers = 266
Average % full = 27%
Difference of total passengers and Flight 93's seating capacity = 27

(*NTSB lists 44 passengers for Flight 93. Early reports listed # at 45.)

- Compiled from the Washington Post and AirDisaster.Com

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Seating Charts
Flight 11	Flight 175	Flight 77	Flight 93
BBC	N/A	BBC	N/A
NYT, Boston Globe and SH
Boston Globe
11 Passenger list -CNN	175 Passenger list -CNN	77 Passenger list -CNN	93 Passenger list -CNN
Click photos for hi-res.

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Aircraft Registry & Stats

AA Flight 11 • AA Flight 77 • UA Flight 175 • UA Flight 93

FAA Registry Definitions:

Deregistered Aircraft - An aircraft that has been removed from the U.S. Civil Aircraft Register at the owner's request. Aircraft are generally removed for the following reasons: exported, destroyed, salvaged, dismantled, or permanently retired from service.

N-Number - The nationality and registration markings of U.S. registered aircraft.

Reserved N-Number - An N-Number reserved by the party shown for use on an aircraft at a later date. Or, if shown in conjunction with a pending N-Number Change, the new N-Number authorized for use on the aircraft.

American Airlines Flight 11

N334AA is Deregistered Deregistered Aircraft 1 of 1 Aircraft Description
Serial Number	22332	Type Registration	Corporation
Manufacturer Name	BOEING	Certificate Issue Date	01/06/2000
Model	767-223	Mode S Code	50722254
Year Manufacturer	1987	Cancel Date	01/14/2002
Reason for Cancellation	Destroyed	Exported To

Aircraft Registration prior to Deregistration
Name	FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK TRUSTEE
Street	ONE RODNEY SQUARE 920 KING STREET SUITE 102
City	WILMINGTON	State	DELAWARE
Zip Code	19801
County	NEW CASTLE	Country	UNITED STATES

Airworthiness
Engine Manufacturer	GE	Classification	Standard
Engine Model	CF6-80 SERIES	Category	Transport
		A/W Date	04/10/1987
- FAA Registry

Date of Accident:	11 September 2001
Airline:	American Airlines
Aircraft:	Boeing 767-223ER
Location:	Manhattan, New York, USA
Registration:	N334AA
Previous Registrations:	---
Flight Number:	11
Fatalities:	92:92
MSN:	22332
Line Number:	169
Engine Manufacturer:	General Electric
Engine Model:	CF6-80A2
Year of Delivery:	1987
Accident Description: At 8:45am local time, American Airlines Flight 11, flying from Boston, Massachusetts to Los Angeles, California, impacted the north tower of the World Trade Center in New York City after being hijacked by terrorists. The north tower of the World Trade Center was severely damaged, and collapsed approximately an hour later. Nearly 3,000 people on the ground, including occupants of both World Trade Center towers, firefighters, and police officers were killed.
- AirDisaster.Com Accident Database

American Airlines Flight 77

N644AA is Deregistered Deregistered Aircraft 1 of 1 Aircraft Description
Serial Number	24602	Type Registration	Corporation
Manufacturer Name	BOEING	Certificate Issue Date	05/08/1991
Model	757-223	Mode S Code	52072030
Year Manufacturer	1991	Cancel Date	01/14/2002
Reason for Cancellation	Destroyed	Exported To

Aircraft Registration prior to Deregistration
Name	WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY TRUSTEE
Street	RODNEY SQ NORTH ATTN CORP TRT ADM
City	WILMINGTON	State	DELAWARE
Zip Code	19890
County	NEW CASTLE	Country	UNITED STATES

Airworthiness
Engine Manufacturer	ROLLS-ROYC	Classification	Standard
Engine Model	RB.211 SERIES	Category	Transport
		A/W Date	05/08/1991
- FAA Registry

Date of Accident:	11 September 2001
Airline:	American Airlines
Aircraft:	Boeing 757-223
Location:	Washington, D.C., USA
Registration:	N644AA
Previous Registrations:	---
Flight Number:	77
Fatalities:	64:64
MSN:	24602
Line Number:	365
Engine Manufacturer:	Rolls Royce
Engine Model:	RB211-535E4B
Year of Delivery:	1991
Accident Description: American Airlines Flight 77 departed Washington's Dulles International Airport at approximately 9:20am local time on a flight to Los Angeles. Shortly thereafter, Washington TRACON lost contact with the aircraft's crew, and the plane's transponder was switched off. A primary target representing the aircraft was seen proceeding directly toward the White House. The plane was seen to veer away from the White House, enter a high speed dive, and impact the side of the Pentagon building in Washington, D.C. This event was the third in a series of orchestrated terrorist acts that affected the United States on September 11.
- AirDisaster.Com Accident Database

*Note that American Airlines Flight 587, that suspiciously crashed exactly two months and a day after 9/11 in Queens, NY, was also owned by Wilmington Trust and had a total of 260 passengers on board. The total number of passengers from all four 9/11 planes was 266.