1 00:00:24,955 --> 00:00:26,923 Terrorist attacks can shake the foundations 2 00:00:26,957 --> 00:00:28,959 of our biggest buildings, 3 00:00:28,994 --> 00:00:32,032 but they cannot touch the foundation of America. 4 00:00:32,066 --> 00:00:34,275 These acts shatter steel, 5 00:00:34,310 --> 00:00:37,520 but they cannot dent the steel of American resolve. 6 00:00:42,697 --> 00:00:45,183 American 11 climbing just a little 350. 7 00:00:49,083 --> 00:00:51,465 American 11 Boston. 8 00:00:51,499 --> 00:00:53,743 Mike Lehman how do you hear? 9 00:00:53,777 --> 00:00:55,917 Mike Lehman heard you loud and clear. 10 00:00:55,952 --> 00:00:58,506 American 11, Boston. 11 00:00:58,541 --> 00:01:00,612 This is Boston, I turn American 20 left 12 00:01:00,646 --> 00:01:03,753 and I was gonna climb he will not respond to me now. 13 00:01:06,169 --> 00:01:08,275 Is that American 11 trying to call? 14 00:01:08,309 --> 00:01:12,900 We have a complain. 15 00:01:12,934 --> 00:01:14,833 Just stay quite and it will be okay. 16 00:01:14,867 --> 00:01:16,352 We're returning to the airport. 17 00:01:17,560 --> 00:01:19,458 And who's trying to call me here? 18 00:01:20,632 --> 00:01:22,323 American 11 are you trying to call? 19 00:01:22,358 --> 00:01:25,223 Nobody move, everything will be okay. 20 00:01:26,120 --> 00:01:27,501 If you try to make any move, 21 00:01:27,535 --> 00:01:30,262 you are gonna hurt yourself and the airplane. 22 00:01:30,297 --> 00:01:31,815 Lets stay quite. 23 00:01:31,850 --> 00:01:33,241 Yeah, they're in the back of the airplane. 24 00:01:33,265 --> 00:01:34,265 They're not... 25 00:01:35,164 --> 00:01:36,762 Oh, the hijackers they're in the cockpit. 26 00:01:36,786 --> 00:01:37,856 Oh, no. 27 00:01:38,857 --> 00:01:41,066 Is he inbound to JFK? 28 00:01:41,101 --> 00:01:42,240 We don't know. 29 00:01:42,274 --> 00:01:44,414 You don't know where he is at all? 30 00:01:44,449 --> 00:01:45,898 He's being hijacked, 31 00:01:45,933 --> 00:01:47,393 the pilot is having a hard time talking so they... 32 00:01:47,417 --> 00:01:48,522 I mean, we don't know. 33 00:01:48,556 --> 00:01:50,420 We don't know where he's gone. 34 00:01:52,767 --> 00:01:55,115 Well, today we've had a national tragedy. 35 00:01:56,668 --> 00:02:01,121 Two airplanes have crashed into the World Trade Center 36 00:02:02,329 --> 00:02:04,710 in an apparent terrorist attack on our country. 37 00:02:06,505 --> 00:02:08,611 Just get me somebody who has the authority 38 00:02:08,645 --> 00:02:10,060 to get military in the air now. 39 00:02:14,064 --> 00:02:18,621 Plain seen Panther 4546 on the battle station. 40 00:02:18,655 --> 00:02:20,070 I repeat battle station. 41 00:02:25,214 --> 00:02:27,043 There is a report of black smoke 42 00:02:27,077 --> 00:02:29,252 in the last position I gave you. 43 00:02:29,287 --> 00:02:30,807 From the airplane or from the ground? 44 00:02:30,840 --> 00:02:32,876 They're speculating it's from the aircraft. 45 00:03:28,035 --> 00:03:33,040 Tuesday, September 11th, 2001. 46 00:03:33,730 --> 00:03:36,146 6:00 am, New York city. 47 00:03:38,148 --> 00:03:41,462 The big apple wakes to a beautiful calm sunny day. 48 00:03:53,302 --> 00:03:57,098 Birds sing as citizens go about their daily lives 49 00:03:57,133 --> 00:03:59,687 unaware of the impending chaos. 50 00:04:14,668 --> 00:04:18,982 Boston, first on scene, the Algante brothers arrive 51 00:04:20,812 --> 00:04:23,573 at Logan International Airport by taxi 52 00:04:23,608 --> 00:04:25,644 and proceed to terminal C. 53 00:04:30,028 --> 00:04:33,307 Traveling from Portland Maine, Mohamed Atta 54 00:04:33,342 --> 00:04:35,689 and Abdulaziz Al-Omari arrive 55 00:04:35,723 --> 00:04:38,692 at Logan International Airport in Boston. 56 00:04:42,351 --> 00:04:43,731 This is your final- 57 00:04:43,766 --> 00:04:45,630 - Three more hijackers arrived by rental car 58 00:04:45,664 --> 00:04:48,115 and proceed to the terminal. 59 00:04:48,149 --> 00:04:51,774 At terminal C, a different part of the airport, 60 00:04:51,808 --> 00:04:55,295 Hijacker pilot Marwan Al-Shehhi checks in. 61 00:04:56,503 --> 00:04:59,575 Atta receives a call from Marwan Al-Shehhi 62 00:04:59,609 --> 00:05:01,853 from a payphone within Logan Airport. 63 00:05:03,061 --> 00:05:05,374 Al-Shehhi confirms the coordinated plans 64 00:05:05,408 --> 00:05:07,859 of attack are set in motion. 65 00:05:12,450 --> 00:05:14,935 Upon check-in and security, 66 00:05:14,969 --> 00:05:18,352 some of the hijackers including the ringleader Atta 67 00:05:18,387 --> 00:05:20,527 was singled out by the computer assisted 68 00:05:20,561 --> 00:05:23,184 passenger pre-screening system. 69 00:05:23,219 --> 00:05:26,326 At the time, the system only selected candidates 70 00:05:26,360 --> 00:05:28,776 for enhanced baggage scrutiny. 71 00:05:28,811 --> 00:05:32,435 Those who had no checked bags remained unimpeded. 72 00:05:34,403 --> 00:05:36,819 Prior to the attacks 911, 73 00:05:36,853 --> 00:05:39,373 airport policy allowed utility knives 74 00:05:39,408 --> 00:05:41,996 of up to four inches on board. 75 00:05:42,031 --> 00:05:43,722 Despite setting off alarms 76 00:05:43,757 --> 00:05:46,380 and the being searched more thoroughly, 77 00:05:46,415 --> 00:05:50,039 hijackers successfully made it through security. 78 00:05:50,073 --> 00:05:53,076 Armed with box cutters and knives. 79 00:05:55,665 --> 00:06:00,636 Gate C19, within the next five minutes, 80 00:06:01,740 --> 00:06:03,466 Al-Shehhi and his terrorist cell boards 81 00:06:03,501 --> 00:06:07,021 American airlines Flight 175. 82 00:06:07,056 --> 00:06:10,404 Taking their seats in the first and business class areas. 83 00:06:16,652 --> 00:06:21,553 Gate B32, Atta boards American airlines, Flight 11 84 00:06:22,899 --> 00:06:24,591 headed for Los Angeles. 85 00:06:30,528 --> 00:06:34,601 7:40 AM, all five men of the Jihadi cell 86 00:06:34,635 --> 00:06:37,638 are on board Flight 11 scheduled to depart 87 00:06:37,673 --> 00:06:39,329 in the next five minutes. 88 00:06:41,953 --> 00:06:45,439 Behind schedule, the plane begins its journey, 89 00:06:45,474 --> 00:06:47,959 pushing back from gate B32. 90 00:06:52,826 --> 00:06:57,417 Flight 11, a Boeing 767, holding 92 souls on board 91 00:06:58,279 --> 00:06:59,729 takes off down the runway. 92 00:07:06,702 --> 00:07:11,189 Meanwhile, at gate C19, the fully fueled Flight 175 93 00:07:11,223 --> 00:07:14,641 that's scheduled to depart in one minute is delayed, 94 00:07:14,675 --> 00:07:19,300 and doesn't receive clearance to take off for 15 minutes. 95 00:07:19,335 --> 00:07:20,716 Good morning, American 11, 96 00:07:20,750 --> 00:07:23,615 with effect to 290 97 00:07:23,650 --> 00:07:25,203 Flight 11. 98 00:07:26,722 --> 00:07:28,206 American 11 turn 20 degrees right. 99 00:07:28,240 --> 00:07:29,690 Pretty right American 11. 100 00:07:29,725 --> 00:07:31,520 American 11 now climb a little 350. 101 00:07:33,073 --> 00:07:35,178 Boston air traffic control center 102 00:07:35,213 --> 00:07:38,768 instructs the pilots to climb to 35,000 feet, 103 00:07:38,803 --> 00:07:41,115 but receives no reply. 104 00:07:41,150 --> 00:07:43,463 American 11 Boston. 105 00:07:43,497 --> 00:07:46,880 A second attempt to contact the pilots fails. 106 00:07:46,914 --> 00:07:51,332 Several attempts later, the response remains silent. 107 00:07:51,367 --> 00:07:53,196 This is Boston, I turned American 20 left 108 00:07:53,231 --> 00:07:55,613 and I was gonna climb, he will not respond to me now. 109 00:07:55,647 --> 00:07:57,477 Looks like he's turning right. 110 00:07:57,511 --> 00:07:58,788 Yeah I turned them 20 right. 111 00:07:58,823 --> 00:08:00,272 Oh, okay. 112 00:08:00,307 --> 00:08:03,483 And he's only going to, I think 29. 113 00:08:04,691 --> 00:08:06,693 American 11 Boston. 114 00:08:10,662 --> 00:08:13,838 Two hijackers rise from row two, 115 00:08:13,872 --> 00:08:17,220 each stabbing a Flight attendant in the process. 116 00:08:17,255 --> 00:08:21,121 Panic and confusion ensues throughout the aircraft. 117 00:08:21,155 --> 00:08:22,916 A painful mist permeates 118 00:08:22,950 --> 00:08:27,472 as hijackers begin spraying mace throughout the cabin. 119 00:08:27,507 --> 00:08:29,923 To this day, there is no definitive answer 120 00:08:29,957 --> 00:08:33,582 to how the hijackers gained access to the cockpits. 121 00:08:33,616 --> 00:08:36,101 Whether through threat or force. 122 00:08:36,136 --> 00:08:39,657 Terrorists gained control of the aircraft. 123 00:08:44,834 --> 00:08:48,907 Flight 175 carrying 65 souls on board, 124 00:08:48,942 --> 00:08:51,254 lifts off from the Boston runway. 125 00:08:51,289 --> 00:08:54,879 Nearly 15 minutes behind the scheduled departure time. 126 00:08:57,606 --> 00:09:00,609 Via an air phone, one Flight attendant, Betty Ong 127 00:09:00,643 --> 00:09:03,957 notifies an American Airlines Reservation Center 128 00:09:03,991 --> 00:09:05,441 of the suspected hijacking. 129 00:09:09,652 --> 00:09:11,447 The cockpit is not answering, 130 00:09:11,481 --> 00:09:13,863 somebody is stabbed in business class. 131 00:09:13,898 --> 00:09:16,694 And I think there's mace, that we can't breath. 132 00:09:16,728 --> 00:09:19,628 I don't know, I think we're getting hijacked. 133 00:09:19,662 --> 00:09:22,285 We just left Boston we're up in the air. 134 00:09:22,320 --> 00:09:24,046 We're suppose to go to LA, 135 00:09:24,080 --> 00:09:25,841 and the cockpit is not answering their phone. 136 00:09:25,875 --> 00:09:27,463 Okay but what sit are you sitting in? 137 00:09:27,497 --> 00:09:29,845 What's the number of your seats? 138 00:09:29,879 --> 00:09:31,812 Okay, I'm in my jump seat right now. 139 00:09:31,847 --> 00:09:34,332 - Okay. - That's 3R. 140 00:09:34,366 --> 00:09:36,645 Okay you're the Flight attendant? 141 00:09:40,234 --> 00:09:42,823 I'm sorry, did you say you're the Flight attendant? 142 00:09:44,031 --> 00:09:45,239 - Hello? - Yes Hello. 143 00:09:45,274 --> 00:09:46,793 Yes, what is your name? 144 00:09:46,827 --> 00:09:48,415 You're gonna have to speak up, 145 00:09:48,449 --> 00:09:49,658 I can't hear you. 146 00:09:49,692 --> 00:09:51,107 Sure, what is your name? 147 00:09:51,142 --> 00:09:53,075 Okay, my name is Betty Ong. 148 00:09:53,109 --> 00:09:55,180 I'm number three on Flight 11. 149 00:09:55,215 --> 00:09:57,458 Okay, can you describe the person 150 00:09:57,493 --> 00:09:59,229 that you said, somebody is stabbed on business plane? 151 00:09:59,253 --> 00:10:01,670 I'm sitting in the back, 152 00:10:01,704 --> 00:10:03,292 somebody is coming back from business 153 00:10:03,326 --> 00:10:04,407 if you can hold on for one second, 154 00:10:04,431 --> 00:10:05,501 they're coming back. 155 00:10:09,470 --> 00:10:11,714 Our number one got stabbed 156 00:10:12,888 --> 00:10:14,959 I trust her staff. 157 00:10:14,993 --> 00:10:16,443 Nobody knows who's stabbed who, 158 00:10:16,477 --> 00:10:18,790 and we can't even get up to business class right now 159 00:10:18,825 --> 00:10:20,620 'cause nobody can breathe 160 00:10:20,654 --> 00:10:22,311 and we can't get the cockpit, 161 00:10:22,345 --> 00:10:25,866 the door won't open, hello? 162 00:10:25,901 --> 00:10:28,524 Yeah, I'm taking it down all the information. 163 00:10:28,558 --> 00:10:32,562 We're also of course recording this. 164 00:10:34,530 --> 00:10:35,704 At this point- 165 00:10:35,738 --> 00:10:36,912 - This is in operations, 166 00:10:36,946 --> 00:10:38,061 what Flight number are we talked about? 167 00:10:38,085 --> 00:10:38,983 Flight 12. 168 00:10:39,017 --> 00:10:40,191 Flight 12, okay I'm giving- 169 00:10:40,225 --> 00:10:41,675 - No we're on Flight 11 right now. 170 00:10:41,710 --> 00:10:42,883 This is Flight 11. 171 00:10:42,918 --> 00:10:44,205 It's Flight 11, I'm sorry Betty. 172 00:10:44,229 --> 00:10:47,439 Have you guys called anyone else? 173 00:10:47,474 --> 00:10:50,063 No, somebody's calling medical 174 00:10:50,097 --> 00:10:51,443 and we can't get up... 175 00:10:56,932 --> 00:10:58,588 American airlines emergency line, 176 00:10:58,623 --> 00:10:59,762 Please state your emergency. 177 00:10:59,797 --> 00:11:01,005 Hey, this is Nitty 178 00:11:01,039 --> 00:11:02,316 to American airlines calling. 179 00:11:02,351 --> 00:11:04,974 I am monitoring a call in which Flight 11, 180 00:11:05,009 --> 00:11:07,114 the Flight attendant is advising our reps 181 00:11:07,149 --> 00:11:09,669 that the pilot, everyone's been stabbed. 182 00:11:11,187 --> 00:11:12,706 Flight 11? 183 00:11:12,741 --> 00:11:15,364 Yap, they can't get into the cockpit 184 00:11:15,398 --> 00:11:16,676 is what I'm hearing. 185 00:11:18,608 --> 00:11:21,197 Along with security okay Betty. 186 00:11:21,232 --> 00:11:24,822 You're doing a great job, just to stay calm, okay? 187 00:11:24,856 --> 00:11:27,100 It seems like the passengers coach might not be aware 188 00:11:27,134 --> 00:11:29,171 of what's going on right now. 189 00:11:29,205 --> 00:11:32,105 This same passengers who were first class? 190 00:11:32,139 --> 00:11:34,763 Hey Betty, do you know any information 191 00:11:34,797 --> 00:11:36,903 as far as the gentlemen who are in the cockpit 192 00:11:36,937 --> 00:11:39,112 with the pilot where they from first class? 193 00:11:42,184 --> 00:11:43,599 They were sitting in 2A and B. 194 00:11:48,777 --> 00:11:50,986 They are in the cockpit with the pilots. 195 00:11:52,677 --> 00:11:54,241 Please ask them is there a doctor on board? 196 00:11:54,265 --> 00:11:56,025 Is there a doctors on board Betty 197 00:11:56,060 --> 00:11:57,544 that's you guys? 198 00:11:58,821 --> 00:12:00,421 You don't have any doctors on board okay. 199 00:12:03,861 --> 00:12:04,965 The transponder signal 200 00:12:05,000 --> 00:12:08,037 for Flight 11 is turned off. 201 00:12:08,072 --> 00:12:10,730 Despite their limited knowledge, Boston controllers 202 00:12:10,764 --> 00:12:15,148 continue to track the planes movements on primary radar. 203 00:12:15,182 --> 00:12:17,391 What's going on on your end Ted? 204 00:12:17,426 --> 00:12:19,600 We contacted air traffic control. 205 00:12:19,635 --> 00:12:22,051 They are gonna handle it so they confirm the hijacking. 206 00:12:22,086 --> 00:12:25,054 So they're moving all the traffic out of this aircraft away. 207 00:12:25,089 --> 00:12:26,021 Okay. 208 00:12:26,055 --> 00:12:27,643 He turned his transponder off. 209 00:12:27,677 --> 00:12:30,680 So we don't have a definitive altitude form. 210 00:12:32,096 --> 00:12:33,580 We're just going by... 211 00:12:33,614 --> 00:12:35,661 They seem to think that they have on a primary radar. 212 00:12:35,685 --> 00:12:37,998 They seem to think that he is the Sunday. 213 00:12:38,033 --> 00:12:39,275 Okay. 214 00:12:41,484 --> 00:12:43,176 Yeah, okay Lydia? 215 00:12:43,210 --> 00:12:44,625 Yes, Dave I'm here. 216 00:12:44,660 --> 00:12:46,938 Okay, I have a dispatcher currently taking 217 00:12:46,973 --> 00:12:48,284 the current fuel on board, 218 00:12:48,319 --> 00:12:51,011 and we're gonna run some profiles. 219 00:12:51,046 --> 00:12:52,254 Okay. 220 00:12:52,288 --> 00:12:55,050 To see exactly what it's endurance is. 221 00:12:55,084 --> 00:12:56,292 Okay. 222 00:12:57,880 --> 00:13:00,469 Believe to have been a mistake, 223 00:13:00,503 --> 00:13:03,023 Atta the pilot and leader of the attack 224 00:13:03,058 --> 00:13:05,785 using American airlines Flight 11 225 00:13:05,819 --> 00:13:08,960 broadcasts a message over the airwaves 226 00:13:08,995 --> 00:13:13,033 believed to have only been intended for the cabins. 227 00:13:13,068 --> 00:13:15,415 Air traffic control listens in. 228 00:13:22,525 --> 00:13:24,562 Is that American 11 trying to call? 229 00:13:24,596 --> 00:13:29,291 We have a complain, 230 00:13:29,325 --> 00:13:31,017 Just stay quiet and you'll be okay. 231 00:13:31,051 --> 00:13:33,295 We're returning to the airport. 232 00:13:36,263 --> 00:13:38,610 And who's trying to call me here? 233 00:13:44,754 --> 00:13:46,826 American 11 are you trying to call? 234 00:13:46,860 --> 00:13:50,036 Nobody move, everything will be okay. 235 00:13:50,070 --> 00:13:51,451 If you try to make any move, 236 00:13:51,485 --> 00:13:54,834 you're gonna hurt yourself and the airplane. 237 00:13:54,868 --> 00:13:56,076 Just stay quiet. 238 00:13:56,111 --> 00:13:58,182 Yeah, we got them on primary. 239 00:13:59,252 --> 00:14:00,460 A38 Yes. 240 00:14:00,494 --> 00:14:01,713 You guys heard anything from American? 241 00:14:01,737 --> 00:14:02,876 No. 242 00:14:02,911 --> 00:14:04,164 Okay we think there might be somebody 243 00:14:04,188 --> 00:14:05,579 in the cocktail right now, taking it over. 244 00:14:05,603 --> 00:14:07,053 Okay. 245 00:14:07,087 --> 00:14:08,824 Yeah, I think we he was just broadcasting over here. 246 00:14:08,848 --> 00:14:09,641 Yeah we're already doing it. 247 00:14:09,676 --> 00:14:12,472 Okay 248 00:14:13,749 --> 00:14:16,269 Word of the news within Flight 11 249 00:14:16,303 --> 00:14:19,824 spread from control center to control center. 250 00:14:19,859 --> 00:14:22,931 Unaware of the impending gravity of the situation, 251 00:14:22,965 --> 00:14:25,865 the North American aerospace defense command, 252 00:14:25,899 --> 00:14:28,350 the military body responsible for their protection 253 00:14:28,384 --> 00:14:32,699 of all American airspace remains uninformed 254 00:14:32,733 --> 00:14:34,977 of the developing crisis. 255 00:14:35,012 --> 00:14:35,978 Flight 38. 256 00:14:36,013 --> 00:14:37,393 Yeah, American 11. 257 00:14:37,428 --> 00:14:39,361 Now we suspect there's someone in the cockpit 258 00:14:39,395 --> 00:14:40,810 that's taken over. 259 00:14:40,845 --> 00:14:43,503 We have just put them in direct Watertown Jamestown. 260 00:14:43,537 --> 00:14:44,987 Last we knew he was on present head 261 00:14:45,022 --> 00:14:46,920 and cleared to play level 290. 262 00:14:46,955 --> 00:14:48,611 No one is talking to him. 263 00:14:48,646 --> 00:14:51,028 Eric has been called, we broadcasted on guard. 264 00:14:51,062 --> 00:14:52,892 We tried to your company. 265 00:14:52,926 --> 00:14:54,134 Okay. 266 00:14:54,169 --> 00:14:56,171 And 290 is not verified. 267 00:14:56,205 --> 00:14:57,586 Okay, thanks. 268 00:14:57,620 --> 00:14:58,943 You're welcome, yeah, we've taken 269 00:14:58,967 --> 00:15:00,151 the American back because he appears to have turned. 270 00:15:00,175 --> 00:15:01,175 Yeah. 271 00:15:02,591 --> 00:15:03,833 Yeah I need to inquire 272 00:15:03,868 --> 00:15:05,283 this invoked in American 11, 273 00:15:05,318 --> 00:15:06,698 and put him on your scope. 274 00:15:06,733 --> 00:15:09,632 He is a Northern has been 275 00:15:09,667 --> 00:15:11,634 since he talked to Boston high, 276 00:15:11,669 --> 00:15:14,223 we assume he's of side level 290 277 00:15:14,258 --> 00:15:16,260 Oh, we're not sure, we think there's someone 278 00:15:16,294 --> 00:15:17,502 in the cockpit with him. 279 00:15:18,848 --> 00:15:20,505 We broadcasted over guard. 280 00:15:20,540 --> 00:15:23,646 We've gone Eric, we have gotten company. 281 00:15:23,681 --> 00:15:25,027 Nobody is talking to him. 282 00:15:25,062 --> 00:15:26,408 We don't know where he's going. 283 00:15:26,442 --> 00:15:28,134 We don't know what altitude he's at. 284 00:15:28,168 --> 00:15:29,169 - Okay. - Okay. 285 00:15:29,204 --> 00:15:30,550 Thanks. 286 00:15:32,034 --> 00:15:33,967 Flight 11 changes course drastically 287 00:15:34,002 --> 00:15:36,694 making a 100 degree turn southwards 288 00:15:36,728 --> 00:15:41,423 tracing the Hudson river towards the big Apple 289 00:15:41,457 --> 00:15:43,977 Cleveland New York Boston 290 00:15:44,012 --> 00:15:47,670 are you in situation with American 11, American 11. 291 00:15:47,705 --> 00:15:51,812 He is a 767 department Boston going to lax. 292 00:15:53,745 --> 00:15:56,334 We don't know where the aircraft is going. 293 00:15:56,369 --> 00:16:00,683 And is fully going to lax was going westbound. 294 00:16:00,718 --> 00:16:02,616 We lost this frequency, 295 00:16:02,651 --> 00:16:04,791 then we lost this transponder and now the 296 00:16:05,895 --> 00:16:07,863 just went to Robert when he headed to south. 297 00:16:07,897 --> 00:16:12,902 Oh my goodness, I'll advise the area. 298 00:16:14,663 --> 00:16:17,424 8:30 AM, neighboring air traffic 299 00:16:17,459 --> 00:16:21,187 control centers are alerted to the hijacked plane. 300 00:16:21,221 --> 00:16:23,810 And he appears to fact South of westbound. 301 00:16:23,844 --> 00:16:28,849 And also there was some mention of 302 00:16:29,919 --> 00:16:34,027 some sort of a threat being made. 303 00:16:34,062 --> 00:16:35,028 He made? 304 00:16:35,063 --> 00:16:36,547 A threat to the cockpit 305 00:16:36,581 --> 00:16:40,792 or threatened and the cockpit, then it wasn't front certain. 306 00:16:41,483 --> 00:16:43,564 Exactly what was said. I guess they're gonna try to pull the tapes 307 00:16:43,588 --> 00:16:44,588 as quick as they can. 308 00:16:48,524 --> 00:16:51,562 Okay, we just lost connection. 309 00:16:51,596 --> 00:16:52,666 Lost the connection. 310 00:16:52,701 --> 00:16:53,701 Yeah. 311 00:16:55,704 --> 00:16:56,922 Something wrong with the airplane? 312 00:16:56,946 --> 00:16:59,880 Yeah, in other words 313 00:17:00,916 --> 00:17:02,573 They're not in the cockpit. 314 00:17:03,781 --> 00:17:05,334 Okay, they're in the back of the plane. 315 00:17:05,369 --> 00:17:06,760 They're in the back of the airplane. 316 00:17:06,784 --> 00:17:08,037 Yeah, they're in the back of the airplane, 317 00:17:08,061 --> 00:17:09,061 they're not... 318 00:17:10,029 --> 00:17:11,651 Oh the hijackers are in the cockpit. 319 00:17:11,685 --> 00:17:12,962 Oh no. 320 00:17:12,997 --> 00:17:17,243 Number 1, number 5. 321 00:17:18,416 --> 00:17:19,866 Okay they're in the cockpit. 322 00:17:19,900 --> 00:17:20,798 Yeah. 323 00:17:20,832 --> 00:17:24,112 Hey Craig, Craig. 324 00:17:26,114 --> 00:17:26,907 They're saying the hi, 325 00:17:26,942 --> 00:17:28,702 they're in the cockpit. 326 00:17:32,775 --> 00:17:35,882 Meanwhile, on Flight 175, 327 00:17:35,916 --> 00:17:38,643 the pilots oblivious to their own danger 328 00:17:38,678 --> 00:17:42,061 reach cruising altitude of 31,000 feet. 329 00:17:43,614 --> 00:17:47,273 The final message transmits from the cockpit of Flight 11. 330 00:17:47,307 --> 00:17:52,071 Nobody move please, we're going back to the airport. 331 00:17:52,105 --> 00:17:54,452 Don't try to make any stupid move. 332 00:17:54,487 --> 00:17:56,178 Word of the hijacking 333 00:17:56,213 --> 00:17:59,043 is sent to Otis air national guard base 334 00:17:59,078 --> 00:18:00,493 and was subsequently advised 335 00:18:00,527 --> 00:18:03,358 to notify the Northeast sector of NORAD. 336 00:18:03,392 --> 00:18:07,396 2F 15 fighter pilots begin suiting up 337 00:18:07,431 --> 00:18:08,535 waiting for orders. 338 00:18:14,403 --> 00:18:16,060 Pilots in Flight 175 confirmed 339 00:18:16,095 --> 00:18:18,683 they can see the hijacked aircraft, 340 00:18:18,718 --> 00:18:20,789 10 miles to its South. 341 00:18:20,823 --> 00:18:22,377 Okay, United 175, do you have much 342 00:18:22,411 --> 00:18:24,827 at 12 o'clock now in five, 10 miles. 343 00:18:24,862 --> 00:18:27,658 We are on New York 344 00:18:27,692 --> 00:18:32,249 about this morning airplane 345 00:18:32,283 --> 00:18:33,422 Okay, thank you. 346 00:18:37,909 --> 00:18:41,672 30 seconds later, at 29,000 feet, 347 00:18:41,706 --> 00:18:44,985 Flight 11 takes a severe nosedive 348 00:18:45,020 --> 00:18:48,541 at a descent of 32,000 feet per minute. 349 00:18:48,575 --> 00:18:49,818 Where's he landing? 350 00:18:49,852 --> 00:18:51,578 Right now we don't have any idea, 351 00:18:51,613 --> 00:18:53,822 but he was in Northwest of Albany 352 00:18:53,856 --> 00:18:57,032 and now he's down by Sprata. 353 00:18:57,066 --> 00:18:58,482 We believe he's in a descent, 354 00:18:58,516 --> 00:19:01,623 that's why he's slowing down. 355 00:19:01,657 --> 00:19:03,970 Boston controller contacts 356 00:19:04,004 --> 00:19:05,972 the Northeast air defense sector 357 00:19:06,006 --> 00:19:09,355 and requests military intervention. 358 00:19:11,080 --> 00:19:13,876 Hi, Boston center team knew we have a problem here. 359 00:19:13,911 --> 00:19:15,637 We have a hijacked aircraft headed 360 00:19:15,671 --> 00:19:19,019 towards New York and we need to go 361 00:19:19,054 --> 00:19:20,814 We need someone to scramble domestic scenes 362 00:19:20,849 --> 00:19:23,092 or something up there to help us out. 363 00:19:23,127 --> 00:19:25,094 Is this real world exercise? 364 00:19:25,129 --> 00:19:27,338 No, this is not an exercise manifest. 365 00:19:27,373 --> 00:19:29,961 Okay, hey, hold on one second, okay. 366 00:19:29,996 --> 00:19:34,656 What, what was that, is that real world? 367 00:19:34,690 --> 00:19:37,866 Real 368 00:19:37,900 --> 00:19:40,420 We're in the middle of a mess. 369 00:19:43,630 --> 00:19:46,012 This 370 00:19:46,046 --> 00:19:48,808 Oh yes, we're actually trying to get the 15th. 371 00:19:48,842 --> 00:19:50,706 Is he in down to JFK. 372 00:19:51,569 --> 00:19:52,467 We don't know. 373 00:19:52,501 --> 00:19:54,400 You don't know where he is at. 374 00:19:54,434 --> 00:19:55,677 He's being hijacked, 375 00:19:55,711 --> 00:19:56,964 the pilot is having a hard time talking. 376 00:19:56,988 --> 00:19:59,232 They, I mean, we don't know. 377 00:19:59,267 --> 00:20:01,234 We don't know where he's gone. 378 00:20:01,269 --> 00:20:02,453 So I'm just giving you a heads up. 379 00:20:02,477 --> 00:20:03,892 We're not talking to him. 380 00:20:03,926 --> 00:20:05,766 No one talked to him about the last 20 minutes. 381 00:20:08,759 --> 00:20:10,254 I'll call you when he gets of your boundary, okay? 382 00:20:10,278 --> 00:20:11,451 Okay. 383 00:20:15,766 --> 00:20:18,009 22 minutes on from Betty's 384 00:20:18,044 --> 00:20:19,459 initial call for help. 385 00:20:19,494 --> 00:20:22,566 Fighter pilots proceed to battle station 386 00:20:22,600 --> 00:20:26,846 Plain seen Panther 4546 on the battle station. 387 00:20:26,880 --> 00:20:29,262 I repeat battle station 388 00:20:29,297 --> 00:20:30,677 New York controlled center calls 389 00:20:30,712 --> 00:20:35,164 for more information on Flight 11 from other aircraft. 390 00:20:35,199 --> 00:20:38,444 Flight 175 responds raising the events 391 00:20:38,478 --> 00:20:41,032 of the initial suspicious radio transmissions 392 00:20:41,067 --> 00:20:42,862 sent out by Flight 11. 393 00:20:42,896 --> 00:20:44,208 Yeah 394 00:20:44,243 --> 00:20:47,280 Yeah, we figured we wait to go everyone. 395 00:20:47,315 --> 00:20:49,455 We heard a suspicious transmission 396 00:20:49,489 --> 00:20:53,769 on our departure on Boston, with someone 397 00:20:55,115 --> 00:20:59,568 said everyone stay I their sit. 398 00:21:01,190 --> 00:21:03,054 Okay, I'll pass it along over here. 399 00:21:03,089 --> 00:21:04,435 Hey kinks on 93 lines. 400 00:21:04,470 --> 00:21:05,988 Go ahead. 401 00:21:06,023 --> 00:21:07,552 You know, 175 just came on my frequency 402 00:21:07,576 --> 00:21:10,199 and he said that they heard a suspicious a transmission 403 00:21:10,234 --> 00:21:11,684 when they were leaving Boston. 404 00:21:11,718 --> 00:21:12,961 Oh yeah. 405 00:21:12,995 --> 00:21:14,514 Everybody stay in their seat. 406 00:21:14,549 --> 00:21:15,974 That's what they heard is this to suspicious trips. 407 00:21:15,998 --> 00:21:17,862 The correspondence marks 408 00:21:17,897 --> 00:21:20,279 the last moment contact was ever made 409 00:21:20,313 --> 00:21:23,730 with the cockpit of Flight 175. 410 00:21:23,765 --> 00:21:28,287 0175 recycle your transponder score code of 1470. 411 00:21:34,672 --> 00:21:36,364 Unite 175, New York. 412 00:21:39,021 --> 00:21:41,058 United 175 do read New York. 413 00:21:43,819 --> 00:21:45,959 Over 2099, do you read New York? 414 00:21:45,994 --> 00:21:47,754 Yeah 1499, go ahead. 415 00:21:47,789 --> 00:21:49,560 Okay, just wanted to make sure you read New York. 416 00:21:49,584 --> 00:21:53,622 United 175 do you read New York? 417 00:21:54,865 --> 00:21:56,832 Moments later, unbeknownst 418 00:21:56,867 --> 00:21:58,247 to the air traffic controllers 419 00:21:58,282 --> 00:22:02,562 who had just had contact, chaos and sued. 420 00:22:02,597 --> 00:22:04,357 Hijackers force passengers and crew 421 00:22:04,392 --> 00:22:06,463 to the rear of the aircraft. 422 00:22:06,497 --> 00:22:10,398 While two enter the cockpit and murder the pilots. 423 00:22:15,541 --> 00:22:16,783 Sent. 424 00:22:16,818 --> 00:22:20,787 Hello, do you see United 175 anywhere? 425 00:22:20,822 --> 00:22:23,031 And do me a favor, you see that target there, 426 00:22:23,065 --> 00:22:26,275 The 3321 code at 33, five Kleiman. 427 00:22:26,310 --> 00:22:29,244 Don't know who he is, but you got the USDA five 83. 428 00:22:29,278 --> 00:22:30,832 If he needed to send it down, you can. 429 00:22:30,866 --> 00:22:32,385 Nobody, we have a hijack. 430 00:22:32,420 --> 00:22:34,076 We have some problems over here right now. 431 00:22:34,111 --> 00:22:35,354 Oh, you do? 432 00:22:35,388 --> 00:22:36,872 Yes, that may be real traffic. 433 00:22:36,907 --> 00:22:39,599 Nobody knows, I can't get a hold of the United 175 434 00:22:39,634 --> 00:22:42,222 at all right now, and I don't know where he went to. 435 00:22:42,257 --> 00:22:44,535 All right, okay, I'll see if I have one. 436 00:22:44,570 --> 00:22:45,467 All right, okay. 437 00:22:45,502 --> 00:22:47,262 United 175 New York. 438 00:23:42,455 --> 00:23:43,801 Everybody copy? 439 00:23:43,836 --> 00:23:48,737 Say that again please. 440 00:23:48,772 --> 00:23:51,568 Looks like we've lost the primary target about 20 west. 441 00:23:54,881 --> 00:23:56,134 Seen tracks of the aircraft over. 442 00:23:56,158 --> 00:23:58,126 Boston has lost the track, 443 00:23:58,160 --> 00:24:00,577 I don't know hijacked. 444 00:24:02,406 --> 00:24:05,789 Yeah New York confirms we've lost the track as well. 445 00:24:05,823 --> 00:24:08,170 And we were, yeah report an ELT 446 00:24:08,205 --> 00:24:10,207 in the area that's Trent was in. 447 00:24:14,073 --> 00:24:16,351 Kennedy tower report, do you here me? 448 00:24:16,385 --> 00:24:18,974 Kennedy tower report that there was fire 449 00:24:20,251 --> 00:24:21,563 at the World Trade Center. 450 00:24:23,392 --> 00:24:25,981 And that's the last area we lost the airplane. 451 00:24:43,689 --> 00:24:48,279 World trade center and 60 452 00:24:48,314 --> 00:24:51,800 everything you got at the World Trade Center now. 453 00:24:56,805 --> 00:24:59,394 We have another stories on fire 454 00:24:59,428 --> 00:25:02,639 it looks like the plane was seen into the building. 455 00:25:09,818 --> 00:25:13,132 Flight 11 makes contact with the North face 456 00:25:13,166 --> 00:25:18,171 of the North tower at upwards of 460 miles per hour. 457 00:25:19,379 --> 00:25:20,242 The plane terrorism hole into the side 458 00:25:20,277 --> 00:25:22,486 of the world trade center tower 459 00:25:22,521 --> 00:25:25,938 between floors 93 and 99. 460 00:25:25,972 --> 00:25:28,906 No souls on board survive. 461 00:25:28,941 --> 00:25:31,806 The aircraft reaches the core of the building. 462 00:25:31,840 --> 00:25:35,430 Severing the three staircases in the process 463 00:25:35,464 --> 00:25:37,397 blocking every route to safety 464 00:25:37,432 --> 00:25:40,435 for those at and above the impact point. 465 00:25:41,747 --> 00:25:44,922 The impossible stairwells seal off the exit 466 00:25:44,957 --> 00:25:48,029 for 1,344 people. 467 00:25:48,961 --> 00:25:52,481 90,000 liters of jet fuel ignites 468 00:25:52,516 --> 00:25:55,415 enough to take the jetliner to Los Angeles. 469 00:25:56,796 --> 00:25:59,799 The Inferno coupled with all the combustible material 470 00:25:59,834 --> 00:26:02,422 from the offices begins to spread. 471 00:26:03,389 --> 00:26:05,218 The damaged elevator shafts 472 00:26:05,253 --> 00:26:08,359 send the burning jet fuel through the building, 473 00:26:08,394 --> 00:26:10,810 as far down as the lobby. 474 00:26:10,845 --> 00:26:14,262 Four seconds after impact, the two fighter jets 475 00:26:14,296 --> 00:26:18,197 intended to intercept the already crashing jetliner 476 00:26:18,231 --> 00:26:20,475 received the order to scramble 477 00:26:20,509 --> 00:26:22,788 on aware, they are too late. 478 00:26:23,996 --> 00:26:26,861 Within the next hour and 40 minutes. 479 00:26:26,895 --> 00:26:30,554 Between 100 and 200 people are driven 480 00:26:30,589 --> 00:26:33,281 to jump from the billowing towers. 481 00:26:36,042 --> 00:26:38,355 Hi sir, okay what we're doing, 482 00:26:38,389 --> 00:26:39,839 we're trying to locate this guy. 483 00:26:39,874 --> 00:26:42,635 We can't find Viff where we do. 484 00:26:42,670 --> 00:26:44,223 We're gonna hit up every track 485 00:26:44,257 --> 00:26:46,639 within a 25 mile radius the point 486 00:26:46,674 --> 00:26:48,261 that we put on the scope. 487 00:26:48,296 --> 00:26:51,644 29,000 heading 190, we're just gonna do. 488 00:26:51,679 --> 00:26:53,232 We're on the track to find this guy. 489 00:26:53,266 --> 00:26:54,267 They can't find him. 490 00:26:55,821 --> 00:26:58,789 There's been threats in the cockpit. 491 00:26:58,824 --> 00:27:00,722 So we're doing the thing. 492 00:27:00,757 --> 00:27:02,517 All right, we'll work with them. 493 00:27:02,551 --> 00:27:04,553 Make sure we've work with them now. 494 00:27:04,588 --> 00:27:07,349 Flight 175 transponder, 495 00:27:07,384 --> 00:27:10,145 which had been turned off completely on Flight 11 496 00:27:10,180 --> 00:27:13,562 changes code twice in a minute. 497 00:27:13,597 --> 00:27:16,117 The erratic change is the first piece of evidence 498 00:27:16,151 --> 00:27:19,396 that something has gone wrong on Flight 175. 499 00:27:20,984 --> 00:27:23,020 It remains unnoticed. 500 00:27:27,197 --> 00:27:29,199 News stations cut into advertisements 501 00:27:29,233 --> 00:27:31,960 to deliver the shocking developments. 502 00:27:31,995 --> 00:27:35,101 Images of the crash, begin to beam around the world. 503 00:27:35,136 --> 00:27:36,240 Crush? 504 00:27:36,275 --> 00:27:37,794 Team, just a few moments ago. 505 00:27:37,828 --> 00:27:40,348 Something I believe there'll be a plane crashed 506 00:27:40,382 --> 00:27:43,731 into the South tower of the world trade center. 507 00:27:43,765 --> 00:27:45,387 I just saw flames inside. 508 00:27:45,422 --> 00:27:49,564 You can see the smoke coming out of the tower. 509 00:27:49,598 --> 00:27:51,255 We have no idea what it was. 510 00:27:51,290 --> 00:27:53,326 It was a tremendous boom. 511 00:27:53,361 --> 00:27:54,811 Just a few moments ago. 512 00:27:54,845 --> 00:27:58,124 You can hear around me emergency vehicles. 513 00:27:58,159 --> 00:28:00,955 The controller realizes Flight 175 514 00:28:00,989 --> 00:28:05,580 has deviated off its assigned course changing altitude 515 00:28:05,614 --> 00:28:07,927 pushing the jet liner on a collision course 516 00:28:07,962 --> 00:28:09,998 with other aircraft. 517 00:28:10,033 --> 00:28:13,139 Attempts by the controller at new York's FAA center 518 00:28:13,174 --> 00:28:16,384 to contact the pilot are unsuccessful. 519 00:28:17,488 --> 00:28:19,180 United 175 do you read New York? 520 00:28:19,214 --> 00:28:23,011 Wanna cross 10 miles turning into your face- 521 00:28:23,046 --> 00:28:27,533 - All the 2433, can you climb a level 330. 522 00:28:27,567 --> 00:28:30,225 The traffic looks like it's descended back down to 31 now. 523 00:28:30,260 --> 00:28:32,262 Now we can go up. 524 00:28:32,296 --> 00:28:36,369 Climb the main chain for a level 330 Delta, 2433. 525 00:28:36,404 --> 00:28:38,475 Five minutes 33 of 2433. 526 00:28:40,408 --> 00:28:43,411 Unaware that Flight 11 has crashed 527 00:28:43,445 --> 00:28:45,620 but still looking for the aircraft. 528 00:28:45,654 --> 00:28:49,624 Two airborne military F fifteens close in on New York. 529 00:28:49,658 --> 00:28:52,006 So you find it. 530 00:28:52,040 --> 00:28:53,662 We're intercepting 531 00:28:53,697 --> 00:28:56,010 The news is set that you said something 532 00:28:56,044 --> 00:28:58,875 you hit the world trade center or something that reports. 533 00:28:59,807 --> 00:29:01,256 No, keep on going with it. 534 00:29:01,291 --> 00:29:02,568 Yeah. 535 00:29:02,602 --> 00:29:04,028 Talking with ID, and we got a phone call 536 00:29:04,052 --> 00:29:05,847 that came down to us saying 537 00:29:05,882 --> 00:29:07,987 that they had a possible hijack out of Boston. 538 00:29:08,022 --> 00:29:09,195 Okay. 539 00:29:09,230 --> 00:29:10,610 And I just flipped around 540 00:29:10,645 --> 00:29:13,648 and we always want to put the news. 541 00:29:13,682 --> 00:29:16,168 And at 737 hit the world trade center. 542 00:29:16,202 --> 00:29:18,170 And I was just curious at the same time 543 00:29:18,204 --> 00:29:19,412 that was the aircraft. 544 00:29:19,447 --> 00:29:21,932 Had been sent with to New York city. 545 00:29:21,967 --> 00:29:24,003 Still continued go, this is what I got. 546 00:29:25,453 --> 00:29:28,214 Possible news at 737 just at the world trade center. 547 00:29:28,249 --> 00:29:29,353 This is a real world. 548 00:29:33,668 --> 00:29:35,601 There are indications that it may have been 549 00:29:35,635 --> 00:29:39,570 a Boeing 767 out of Boston and airlines 550 00:29:41,780 --> 00:29:43,298 United airlines office 551 00:29:43,333 --> 00:29:46,750 learns of the hijacking of Flight 175. 552 00:29:46,785 --> 00:29:48,717 Phone calls to loved ones 553 00:29:48,752 --> 00:29:50,719 and a call from a Flight attendant 554 00:29:50,754 --> 00:29:54,171 exposes the gravity of the situation. 555 00:29:54,206 --> 00:29:56,173 Both pilots are dead. 556 00:29:56,208 --> 00:29:58,762 One Flight attendant is stabbed, 557 00:29:58,797 --> 00:30:02,214 and the plane is under the hijackers control. 558 00:30:12,051 --> 00:30:13,363 There are tons of people 559 00:30:13,397 --> 00:30:16,573 with their papers for things. 560 00:30:16,607 --> 00:30:19,093 I can't see any evidence of what it was 561 00:30:19,127 --> 00:30:24,132 that caused the fire 562 00:30:26,272 --> 00:30:27,871 Owen, we have a satellite picture right now, 563 00:30:27,895 --> 00:30:32,589 that is it. 564 00:30:38,871 --> 00:30:42,185 Oblivious to the impending danger, 565 00:30:42,219 --> 00:30:44,912 A PA announcement throughout the South tower 566 00:30:44,946 --> 00:30:48,329 tells workers to return to their desks. 567 00:31:04,655 --> 00:31:05,655 Florida. 568 00:31:08,867 --> 00:31:09,902 - Get ready. - Yes. 569 00:31:09,937 --> 00:31:11,121 Yes ma'am, get ready to read these words 570 00:31:11,145 --> 00:31:14,182 the first way, get ready. 571 00:31:14,217 --> 00:31:16,909 President Bush arrives at an elementary school 572 00:31:16,944 --> 00:31:20,154 in a visit to promote his educational agenda 573 00:31:20,188 --> 00:31:23,502 and prepares to read to the class, "The Pet Goat". 574 00:31:23,536 --> 00:31:24,755 Remember what you said that there's an E 575 00:31:24,779 --> 00:31:26,643 at the end of the word, get ready. 576 00:31:26,677 --> 00:31:29,128 - K. - Yes K, get ready. 577 00:31:29,163 --> 00:31:30,923 - N. - Yes N, Get ready. 578 00:31:30,958 --> 00:31:33,719 May, yes may, give yourselves a pat on the back. 579 00:31:33,753 --> 00:31:34,996 Yeah. 580 00:31:36,411 --> 00:31:38,517 Okay, get ready to read the words on this page 581 00:31:38,551 --> 00:31:39,967 without making a mistake. 582 00:31:40,001 --> 00:31:42,659 Everybody tell me what this part of the word says. 583 00:31:42,693 --> 00:31:43,936 Robb. 584 00:31:43,971 --> 00:31:45,431 Yes, robb, now tell me what the whole word says, 585 00:31:45,455 --> 00:31:48,182 get ready. 586 00:31:48,216 --> 00:31:49,216 Robber. 587 00:31:50,149 --> 00:31:51,288 Yes, robber. 588 00:31:51,323 --> 00:31:52,645 Everybody tell me what this part of the word says? 589 00:31:52,669 --> 00:31:53,912 Runn. 590 00:31:53,946 --> 00:31:56,431 Yes runn, now tell me what the whole. 591 00:31:58,882 --> 00:32:00,953 Flight 175 soars over New Jersey 592 00:32:00,988 --> 00:32:03,507 at 28,000 feet. 593 00:32:03,542 --> 00:32:04,923 For the next five minutes, 594 00:32:04,957 --> 00:32:07,649 the plane is put into a near nosedive, 595 00:32:07,684 --> 00:32:10,859 descending more than 24,000 feet. 596 00:32:10,894 --> 00:32:15,174 Flight 175 makes its final maneuver, 597 00:32:15,209 --> 00:32:17,970 lining up towards lower Manhattan. 598 00:32:24,459 --> 00:32:27,566 Aviation authorities in Virginia and New York descend 599 00:32:27,600 --> 00:32:30,983 into disarray as the gravity of the situation 600 00:32:31,018 --> 00:32:32,571 falls into view. 601 00:32:32,605 --> 00:32:33,848 Check with you now 602 00:32:33,882 --> 00:32:35,367 but do you know if anyone down there 603 00:32:35,401 --> 00:32:37,441 has done any coordination to scramble of Flight 175? 604 00:32:38,680 --> 00:32:39,726 No, we have several situations 605 00:32:39,750 --> 00:32:40,648 we've got going on here, 606 00:32:40,682 --> 00:32:42,615 it exceeding big time 607 00:32:42,650 --> 00:32:44,524 and we need to get the military involved with us. 608 00:32:44,548 --> 00:32:45,929 Why, what what's going on? 609 00:32:45,964 --> 00:32:47,596 Just get me somebody who has the authority 610 00:32:47,620 --> 00:32:48,828 to get military in here now. 611 00:32:48,863 --> 00:32:51,003 Alright, I'll go tell them. 612 00:32:51,038 --> 00:32:54,006 Hey Joe, UC3321 code your cell with the North 613 00:32:54,041 --> 00:32:58,114 by about 15, 18, 20 miles, 15,000 descending. 614 00:32:58,148 --> 00:32:59,149 I'm looking, hold on. 615 00:33:02,187 --> 00:33:03,750 We're tracking them, made a hard left turn, 616 00:33:03,774 --> 00:33:05,742 it's descending pretty rapidly 617 00:33:05,776 --> 00:33:08,020 and especially what just happened in there. 618 00:33:08,055 --> 00:33:09,377 I got somebody somebody keeps cussing 619 00:33:09,401 --> 00:33:10,619 but it looks like he's going into 620 00:33:10,643 --> 00:33:12,128 one of the small airports down there. 621 00:33:12,162 --> 00:33:14,785 Now hold on a second, that's a big boy. 622 00:33:14,820 --> 00:33:16,453 This guy is a big boy cause he's leaving some big 623 00:33:16,477 --> 00:33:19,169 kind of trail, I'm trying to bring him up here. 624 00:33:20,377 --> 00:33:21,689 There he is right there, hold on. 625 00:33:22,793 --> 00:33:25,175 I've just got a 9500 names on him. 626 00:33:25,210 --> 00:33:26,418 Do you know who he is? 627 00:33:26,452 --> 00:33:27,695 We don't know who he is, 628 00:33:27,729 --> 00:33:28,903 we just picking him up now. 629 00:33:28,937 --> 00:33:30,042 Alright, heads up, man, 630 00:33:30,077 --> 00:33:30,905 it looks like another one. 631 00:33:30,939 --> 00:33:31,939 Alright. 632 00:33:34,115 --> 00:33:37,705 Orders to evacuate both towers is initiated. 633 00:33:37,739 --> 00:33:39,131 You look out your window right now, 634 00:33:39,155 --> 00:33:41,295 can you see that about 4,000 feet, 635 00:33:41,329 --> 00:33:42,824 about five East of the airport right now? 636 00:33:42,848 --> 00:33:43,952 Looks like he's... 637 00:33:43,987 --> 00:33:45,092 Yeah, I see him. 638 00:33:47,197 --> 00:33:49,130 He's descending really quick too, yeah. 639 00:33:49,165 --> 00:33:50,994 Well that's 500 feet, now. 640 00:33:53,376 --> 00:33:55,033 That's another situation. 641 00:33:55,930 --> 00:33:57,425 What kind of plane is that, can you guys tell? 642 00:33:57,449 --> 00:33:59,451 I don't know, I read it out in a minute. 643 00:34:02,143 --> 00:34:03,903 Less than a minute later, 644 00:34:03,938 --> 00:34:08,046 Flight 175 transforms into a ball of flame 645 00:34:08,080 --> 00:34:12,602 as it makes contact with the South face of the South tower. 646 00:34:12,636 --> 00:34:14,535 Another one just hit the building, wow. 647 00:34:20,886 --> 00:34:22,198 Holy smokes. 648 00:34:22,232 --> 00:34:24,200 Alright, I guess you guys should be leaving. 649 00:34:33,347 --> 00:34:36,591 Traveling at roughly 590 miles per hour, 650 00:34:36,626 --> 00:34:41,527 the plane crashes between floors 77 and 85. 651 00:34:41,562 --> 00:34:44,737 No souls on board survived the impact. 652 00:34:44,772 --> 00:34:48,120 An unknown number believed to be in the hundreds, 653 00:34:48,155 --> 00:34:50,226 decease inside the building. 654 00:34:51,606 --> 00:34:54,782 Debris from the jetliner including one of the engines, 655 00:34:54,816 --> 00:34:57,992 fell as far as six blocks away. 656 00:34:58,026 --> 00:34:59,338 Plane coming down, you see? 657 00:34:59,373 --> 00:35:00,373 Holy shit! 658 00:35:05,068 --> 00:35:07,933 Whoa, man! What the hell is going on? 659 00:35:07,967 --> 00:35:08,796 Wow! 660 00:35:08,830 --> 00:35:10,418 Oh shit! 661 00:35:10,453 --> 00:35:13,697 Wow! Do you see this aircraft? 662 00:35:13,732 --> 00:35:15,320 I've got it all. 663 00:35:15,354 --> 00:35:18,944 Yo, what the fuck? That's terrorist shit, bruh. 664 00:35:18,978 --> 00:35:21,222 This is terrorist. 665 00:35:22,844 --> 00:35:24,984 You saw that plane went in through? 666 00:35:25,019 --> 00:35:28,954 Oh my God, it's good to be up here. 667 00:35:28,988 --> 00:35:30,680 Somebody hijacks a plane and... 668 00:35:30,714 --> 00:35:32,820 Firefighters, you should all report 669 00:35:32,854 --> 00:35:34,097 to your companies together. 670 00:35:34,132 --> 00:35:36,030 If you're a New York City firefighter, 671 00:35:36,064 --> 00:35:38,205 drop what you're doing, report to your company. 672 00:35:38,239 --> 00:35:41,829 A major disaster's occurring in New York City this morning. 673 00:35:41,863 --> 00:35:44,349 I think an airplane just flied into the city. 674 00:35:44,383 --> 00:35:47,904 It did, the world trade center hit... 675 00:35:47,938 --> 00:35:49,940 Another one, we just saw another one do it. 676 00:35:49,975 --> 00:35:50,769 Another one? 677 00:35:50,803 --> 00:35:52,219 Yeah. 678 00:35:52,253 --> 00:35:54,186 Holy cow, that's two and one just hit.. 679 00:35:54,221 --> 00:35:55,705 Yeah, one just hit a moment ago. 680 00:35:55,739 --> 00:35:56,739 No shit. 681 00:35:57,810 --> 00:35:59,398 Viewers tuning in for updates 682 00:35:59,433 --> 00:36:03,678 on the North tower, watch in horror as live pictures 683 00:36:03,713 --> 00:36:08,200 of the second crash are broadcast around the globe. 684 00:36:08,235 --> 00:36:11,962 What had once seemed plausible as a freak accident, 685 00:36:11,997 --> 00:36:15,207 suddenly became an act of aggression. 686 00:36:15,242 --> 00:36:18,037 Major news networks begin to speculate 687 00:36:18,072 --> 00:36:21,248 if America was in the midst of a terror attack. 688 00:36:24,872 --> 00:36:27,599 As you look at the picture from our chopper now 689 00:36:27,633 --> 00:36:29,497 arriving at the scene, 690 00:36:29,532 --> 00:36:34,226 Jim Freely and Hob Oken said it appeared to back sharply 691 00:36:34,261 --> 00:36:38,782 and smash directly perhaps purposefully into... 692 00:36:39,714 --> 00:36:40,750 Oh my goodness, 693 00:36:40,784 --> 00:36:41,923 Oh God. 694 00:36:41,958 --> 00:36:43,339 There's another one. 695 00:36:43,373 --> 00:36:45,030 Oh my goodness, there's another one. 696 00:36:45,064 --> 00:36:47,205 This seems to be on purpose. 697 00:36:47,239 --> 00:36:50,311 Oh my goodness, now it's obvious. 698 00:36:52,589 --> 00:36:53,935 Yes, I am Jerry. 699 00:36:53,970 --> 00:36:58,319 Let me reconfirm with downstairs 700 00:37:06,293 --> 00:37:09,986 because it was the accent or if there's more than one, 701 00:37:10,020 --> 00:37:13,127 but I'm going to reconfirm that, 702 00:37:14,439 --> 00:37:16,337 then I'll get back to you real quick, okay? 703 00:37:16,372 --> 00:37:17,787 I appreciate it. 704 00:37:32,664 --> 00:37:35,391 Seconds, after the second plane crashes, 705 00:37:35,425 --> 00:37:37,772 NORAD is made aware of the hijacking. 706 00:37:38,980 --> 00:37:40,672 There's another aircraft? 707 00:37:40,706 --> 00:37:42,950 The second one just hit the trade center. 708 00:37:44,365 --> 00:37:47,230 Okay, yeah, we're going to alert the military 709 00:37:48,196 --> 00:37:49,543 real quick on this. 710 00:37:52,200 --> 00:37:53,385 Tony, we're going to stop everything. 711 00:37:53,409 --> 00:37:54,617 We're going to shut this, 712 00:37:54,651 --> 00:37:55,549 we're going to shut down Boston down. 713 00:37:55,583 --> 00:37:57,171 I suggest you stay in elsewhere. 714 00:37:58,931 --> 00:38:00,485 You're gonna do what Jerry? 715 00:38:00,519 --> 00:38:01,841 We're shutting the airplanes down, 716 00:38:01,865 --> 00:38:04,212 we're not letting anyone go right now. 717 00:38:04,247 --> 00:38:05,386 That's a good move. 718 00:38:05,421 --> 00:38:07,250 We're waiting to hear from security. 719 00:38:10,218 --> 00:38:13,083 Tony, Jerry, it's confirmed that we have planes. 720 00:38:24,129 --> 00:38:24,923 Hey, get ready. 721 00:38:24,957 --> 00:38:25,957 Must. 722 00:38:30,584 --> 00:38:32,413 President Bush is interrupted 723 00:38:32,448 --> 00:38:35,347 and makes the decision to continue the class, 724 00:38:35,382 --> 00:38:37,625 having learned of the attack on America. 725 00:38:40,835 --> 00:38:42,078 At the count of three, 726 00:38:42,112 --> 00:38:45,012 everyone should be on page 153, get ready. 727 00:38:48,567 --> 00:38:49,567 Go on. 728 00:38:52,399 --> 00:38:53,917 Try it again. 729 00:38:53,952 --> 00:38:56,152 Get ready for the beginning of that sentence, get ready. 730 00:39:00,407 --> 00:39:01,407 Go on. 731 00:39:05,550 --> 00:39:06,758 Good job, go on. 732 00:39:13,489 --> 00:39:14,386 These are great readers. 733 00:39:14,421 --> 00:39:15,387 Yes, they are. 734 00:39:15,422 --> 00:39:17,527 Very impressive. 735 00:39:17,562 --> 00:39:18,735 Thank you all so very much 736 00:39:18,770 --> 00:39:20,565 for showing me your reading skills. 737 00:39:21,704 --> 00:39:23,026 I bet they practice too, don't you? 738 00:39:23,050 --> 00:39:24,050 Oh yes. 739 00:39:31,334 --> 00:39:32,473 Thank you all. 740 00:39:32,508 --> 00:39:34,682 You can step out the way we came in. 741 00:39:38,583 --> 00:39:40,550 The FAA begins to halt all 742 00:39:40,585 --> 00:39:43,519 incoming and outgoing aircraft in the vicinity 743 00:39:43,553 --> 00:39:46,176 of New York Center airspace. 744 00:39:46,211 --> 00:39:47,385 You're gonna do what? 745 00:39:47,419 --> 00:39:48,603 We're shutting the airplanes down, 746 00:39:48,627 --> 00:39:50,318 we're not letting anyone go right now. 747 00:39:50,353 --> 00:39:52,217 That's a good move. 748 00:39:52,251 --> 00:39:54,806 We're pretty rushed up on everything, 749 00:39:54,840 --> 00:39:56,128 there is a second plane that just hit 750 00:39:56,152 --> 00:39:57,912 the World Trade Center. 751 00:39:57,947 --> 00:39:59,949 Stop all the purchases out of the center please. 752 00:39:59,983 --> 00:40:01,399 Sure, that's what we're doing. 753 00:40:01,433 --> 00:40:02,883 Demand center response. 754 00:40:02,917 --> 00:40:05,368 Listen, both of these aircraft departed Boston, 755 00:40:05,403 --> 00:40:07,784 both were centered fixed and both heading to LA 756 00:40:07,819 --> 00:40:09,407 and I'm looking out on the TSD 757 00:40:09,441 --> 00:40:11,512 and I think that all the parties out of Boston 758 00:40:11,547 --> 00:40:13,203 should have heightened cost of security, 759 00:40:13,238 --> 00:40:14,318 is there any way you can bring up 760 00:40:14,342 --> 00:40:15,965 every center in the country 761 00:40:15,999 --> 00:40:19,417 and we rang that message so that they can tell the aircraft 762 00:40:19,451 --> 00:40:22,109 that are out there flying right now, 763 00:40:22,143 --> 00:40:25,630 to increase the cockpit security vigilance on this day? 764 00:40:26,803 --> 00:40:27,701 I'll get the message out. 765 00:40:27,735 --> 00:40:28,771 Thank you very much. 766 00:40:32,153 --> 00:40:34,811 New York continues its immediate lockdown, 767 00:40:34,846 --> 00:40:38,436 closing down all bridges and tunnels into Manhattan. 768 00:41:15,542 --> 00:41:18,130 Attention at NORAD focuses on two more 769 00:41:18,165 --> 00:41:21,099 possible hijackings in progress. 770 00:41:21,133 --> 00:41:25,552 American airlines Flight 77 and United airlines Flight 93. 771 00:41:26,414 --> 00:41:30,073 American 77, Indy. 772 00:41:30,108 --> 00:41:35,113 American 77, Indy. 773 00:41:38,185 --> 00:41:40,567 American 77, American Indy. 774 00:41:48,816 --> 00:41:52,510 American 77, American Indy radio check how do you read? 775 00:41:53,752 --> 00:41:56,375 Still haven't gotten American 77. 776 00:41:56,410 --> 00:41:58,170 Last, he was at 35 going to Falmouth, 777 00:41:58,205 --> 00:41:59,872 so I don't know where he is out there anywhere yet, 778 00:41:59,896 --> 00:42:01,184 so I'm still trying to get ahold of them. 779 00:42:01,208 --> 00:42:02,416 We contact the company. 780 00:42:05,833 --> 00:42:07,766 All civilian aircraft in the United States 781 00:42:07,801 --> 00:42:10,079 are banned from takeoff. 782 00:42:10,113 --> 00:42:12,771 FAA orders a national ground stop. 783 00:42:15,394 --> 00:42:19,951 9:28 AM, Flight 93 makes a Mayday call. 784 00:42:27,683 --> 00:42:30,375 The cries made by Leroy Homer brought 785 00:42:30,409 --> 00:42:32,929 the scope of the attack into view. 786 00:42:32,964 --> 00:42:34,724 More targets remained. 787 00:42:44,320 --> 00:42:47,703 Florida, unaware of the continuing threat, 788 00:42:47,737 --> 00:42:51,465 the president makes his first statement on the attacks. 789 00:42:57,782 --> 00:42:58,783 Thank you. 790 00:43:01,613 --> 00:43:02,856 Ladies and gentlemen, 791 00:43:02,890 --> 00:43:06,342 this is a difficult moment for America. 792 00:43:06,376 --> 00:43:10,311 I, unfortunately will be going back 793 00:43:10,346 --> 00:43:11,968 to Washington after my remarks. 794 00:43:13,349 --> 00:43:15,213 Today, we've had a national tragedy. 795 00:43:16,801 --> 00:43:21,253 Two airplanes have crashed into the World Trade Center 796 00:43:22,392 --> 00:43:24,774 in an apparent terrorist attack on our country. 797 00:43:26,949 --> 00:43:29,503 I have spoken to the vice president, 798 00:43:29,537 --> 00:43:30,884 to the governor of New York 799 00:43:32,230 --> 00:43:35,164 and to conduct a full-scale investigation, 800 00:43:36,648 --> 00:43:41,584 to hunt down and to find those folks who committed this act. 801 00:43:42,930 --> 00:43:45,726 Terrorism against our nation will not stand. 802 00:43:47,555 --> 00:43:49,799 And now if you join me in a moment of silence. 803 00:43:55,011 --> 00:43:57,738 May God bless the victims, their families and America. 804 00:43:57,773 --> 00:43:59,326 Thank you very much. 805 00:44:15,653 --> 00:44:17,206 Flight controllers in Cleveland 806 00:44:17,240 --> 00:44:19,795 overhear recordings relayed from Flight 93. 807 00:44:32,497 --> 00:44:33,923 Calling Cleveland center, you're unreadable. 808 00:44:33,947 --> 00:44:35,465 Say again slowly. 809 00:44:35,500 --> 00:44:36,881 He got United 93. 810 00:44:48,824 --> 00:44:51,171 We hear funny noises, we're trying to get him. 811 00:44:56,417 --> 00:44:59,662 Did you hear some interference on the intercom, 812 00:44:59,697 --> 00:45:02,078 a couple of minutes ago screaming? 813 00:45:02,113 --> 00:45:03,562 Yes, I did 797 814 00:45:03,597 --> 00:45:05,737 and we couldn't tell what it was either. 815 00:45:05,772 --> 00:45:07,187 Okay. 816 00:45:07,221 --> 00:45:10,569 United 93 Cleveland, if you hear the sound read in. 817 00:45:16,230 --> 00:45:18,336 American 1060, you heard that also? 818 00:45:19,544 --> 00:45:20,994 Roger, we heard that also, thanks. 819 00:45:21,028 --> 00:45:23,962 I just wanted to confirm it wasn't some interference. 820 00:45:29,796 --> 00:45:33,178 Shortly after the first plane struck the tower, 821 00:45:33,213 --> 00:45:38,114 signals emerged that an emergency on Flight 77 was underway. 822 00:45:39,771 --> 00:45:43,568 Flight 77 deviates off its assigned course 823 00:45:43,602 --> 00:45:46,398 and switches off its transponder. 824 00:45:46,433 --> 00:45:48,262 The plane goes dark. 825 00:45:48,297 --> 00:45:52,404 Not even the primary radar systems pick up the aircraft. 826 00:45:52,439 --> 00:45:54,890 Dissimilar to the other hijackings, 827 00:45:54,924 --> 00:45:58,859 no reports of threats or deaths are made. 828 00:45:58,894 --> 00:46:02,242 Hijacked over an area of poor radar coverage, 829 00:46:02,276 --> 00:46:05,486 attempts to contact the plane are unsuccessful. 830 00:46:06,280 --> 00:46:07,695 Who are you trying to get hold of? 831 00:46:07,730 --> 00:46:09,283 American 77. 832 00:46:09,318 --> 00:46:10,250 Okay. 833 00:46:10,284 --> 00:46:11,458 Well we were talking to them 834 00:46:11,492 --> 00:46:12,839 and all of a sudden it's just... 835 00:46:12,873 --> 00:46:14,392 Okay. 836 00:46:14,426 --> 00:46:16,670 We don't really know where it's target is 837 00:46:16,704 --> 00:46:18,120 and we can't get ahold of them. 838 00:46:20,536 --> 00:46:22,918 You guys tried them and no response? 839 00:46:22,952 --> 00:46:24,160 No response. 840 00:46:25,506 --> 00:46:27,267 Yeah, we had no radar contact 841 00:46:27,301 --> 00:46:29,338 and no communications with them. 842 00:46:29,372 --> 00:46:31,098 So if you guys could try them again. 843 00:46:31,133 --> 00:46:32,065 We're doing it. 844 00:46:32,099 --> 00:46:33,169 Alright, thanks a lot. 845 00:46:33,204 --> 00:46:34,653 We're doing it, thank you. 846 00:46:34,688 --> 00:46:36,724 The limited contact left some controllers 847 00:46:36,759 --> 00:46:39,866 to believe the plane had already crashed. 848 00:46:39,900 --> 00:46:44,905 Unnoticed by controllers, Flight 77 changes course, 849 00:46:46,113 --> 00:46:48,909 flying undetected toward the nation's capital. 850 00:46:56,744 --> 00:47:00,300 What the fuck's going on? 851 00:47:00,334 --> 00:47:02,958 Hallo, did you get ahold of American 77 by chance? 852 00:47:02,992 --> 00:47:04,487 No server, we have an unconfirmed report 853 00:47:04,511 --> 00:47:07,479 that a second airplane hit the World Trade Center. 854 00:47:14,624 --> 00:47:16,972 American 11 was a Los Angeles Flight. 855 00:47:19,215 --> 00:47:20,976 It was, all right. 856 00:47:21,010 --> 00:47:23,150 I can't hear what you're saying. 857 00:47:23,185 --> 00:47:25,152 You said American 11? 858 00:47:25,187 --> 00:47:26,809 Yes, we were hijacked. 859 00:47:33,643 --> 00:47:36,439 And I'm just having an unconfirmed report, 860 00:47:36,474 --> 00:47:39,166 a second airplane just flew into the World Trade Center. 861 00:47:42,929 --> 00:47:46,173 77, we were talking to him according 862 00:47:46,208 --> 00:47:50,384 to Indianapolis center about 45 minutes ago. 863 00:47:50,419 --> 00:47:53,111 And in Indy center, 864 00:47:53,146 --> 00:47:56,528 I don't know how he got back to the Trade Center. 865 00:47:56,563 --> 00:47:59,152 I have no idea if that happened. 866 00:47:59,186 --> 00:48:00,153 Okay, it may not have, 867 00:48:00,187 --> 00:48:01,740 we have another call sign. 868 00:48:01,775 --> 00:48:03,718 Of course, we don't know for sure any of these call signs 869 00:48:03,742 --> 00:48:06,193 right now but if we find that it's your aircraft, 870 00:48:06,228 --> 00:48:07,746 we'll certainly give you a call. 871 00:48:07,781 --> 00:48:11,060 Okay, so you have two airplanes 872 00:48:11,095 --> 00:48:12,890 in the Trade Center? 873 00:48:12,924 --> 00:48:15,582 And you don't know who either one of them are for sure? 874 00:48:15,616 --> 00:48:16,963 Yeah, that's true. 875 00:48:16,997 --> 00:48:17,929 Okay. 876 00:48:17,964 --> 00:48:19,355 If I did, I would share it with you. 877 00:48:19,379 --> 00:48:20,552 Okay, thanks. 878 00:48:20,587 --> 00:48:22,307 - Alright, bye Bill. - Hello command center? 879 00:48:23,901 --> 00:48:25,281 - Yes sir. - This is John Thomas, 880 00:48:25,316 --> 00:48:26,662 ops manager. 881 00:48:26,696 --> 00:48:28,906 I think we need to let everybody know this right away, 882 00:48:28,940 --> 00:48:30,355 if they don't already. 883 00:48:30,390 --> 00:48:33,980 American 77 was over which is West of Charleston, 884 00:48:34,014 --> 00:48:38,053 West Virginia, Flight 3350 to heavy Boeing 752 885 00:48:38,087 --> 00:48:41,297 and disappeared off our radar scope about 1256Z, 886 00:48:42,126 --> 00:48:45,163 along with lost frequency. 887 00:48:45,198 --> 00:48:47,131 We were treating it as the loss started, 888 00:48:47,165 --> 00:48:49,892 to do some procedures that knotify search and rescue 889 00:48:49,927 --> 00:48:52,343 and whatnot where when American Airlines told us 890 00:48:52,377 --> 00:48:55,242 they'd had some aircraft or an aircraft hijacked, 891 00:48:55,277 --> 00:48:57,317 we now believe that aircraft may have been hijacked, 892 00:48:57,348 --> 00:48:58,349 although no one has, 893 00:48:58,383 --> 00:48:59,660 we have nothing to verify that. 894 00:48:59,695 --> 00:49:01,386 But with the World Trade Center, 895 00:49:01,421 --> 00:49:04,493 we could have another loose aircraft out there somewhere. 896 00:49:04,527 --> 00:49:06,402 Of course we wouldn't necessarily be able to pick up 897 00:49:06,426 --> 00:49:07,703 the primary there anyway. 898 00:49:10,982 --> 00:49:12,432 - Okay. - But again, remember 899 00:49:12,466 --> 00:49:14,306 nothing has been confirmed as far as which aircraft 900 00:49:14,330 --> 00:49:15,849 has hit the World Trade Center 901 00:49:15,883 --> 00:49:18,265 but the other one we have is information 902 00:49:18,300 --> 00:49:19,887 headed towards Washington. 903 00:49:19,922 --> 00:49:21,648 Okay, let me tell you this, 904 00:49:21,682 --> 00:49:24,789 we've also lost American 77. 905 00:49:24,823 --> 00:49:28,448 American 77 there. 906 00:49:28,482 --> 00:49:30,001 Excuse me. 907 00:49:30,036 --> 00:49:31,461 Where was he supposed to head, sir? 908 00:49:31,485 --> 00:49:33,901 Okay, he was going to LA also. 909 00:49:36,214 --> 00:49:38,044 From where, sir? 910 00:49:38,078 --> 00:49:39,873 I think he was from Boston also. 911 00:49:39,907 --> 00:49:42,427 Now let me tell you this story here, 912 00:49:43,877 --> 00:49:46,086 in the Indianapolis center was working this guy... 913 00:49:46,121 --> 00:49:47,260 What guy? 914 00:49:47,294 --> 00:49:48,261 American 77. 915 00:49:48,295 --> 00:49:49,503 Okay. 916 00:49:49,538 --> 00:49:50,711 At Flight level 350. 917 00:49:50,746 --> 00:49:53,231 However they lost radar with him, 918 00:49:53,266 --> 00:49:56,062 they lost contact with him, they lost everything 919 00:49:56,096 --> 00:49:58,754 and they don't have any idea where he is or what happened. 920 00:50:00,169 --> 00:50:03,034 Radar picks up an unidentified target, 921 00:50:03,069 --> 00:50:05,899 tracking it eastward at immense speed. 922 00:50:07,487 --> 00:50:09,661 Unaware of the intended target, 923 00:50:09,696 --> 00:50:12,561 the secret service orders the immediate evacuation 924 00:50:12,595 --> 00:50:14,942 of the vice-president from the White House. 925 00:50:18,912 --> 00:50:22,433 Flight 77 makes its final maneuver, 926 00:50:22,467 --> 00:50:26,506 turning 330 degrees in a spiral turn. 927 00:50:33,340 --> 00:50:36,447 Descending at 530 miles per hour, 928 00:50:36,481 --> 00:50:38,656 the plane hits several lampposts 929 00:50:38,690 --> 00:50:40,761 before colliding with the Pentagon. 930 00:50:43,281 --> 00:50:46,353 The impact shoots a fireball that rises 200 feet 931 00:50:46,388 --> 00:50:47,458 above the building. 932 00:50:50,944 --> 00:50:53,981 In addition to the 64 lives on board, 933 00:50:54,016 --> 00:50:57,882 125 lives are lost inside the building. 934 00:50:59,987 --> 00:51:03,405 Rescue efforts for survivors begins immediately. 935 00:51:04,716 --> 00:51:07,926 Standing as a metaphor for the disasters, 936 00:51:07,961 --> 00:51:11,930 flames engulf the office of military might. 937 00:51:24,288 --> 00:51:26,162 Thank you, just send a main team to the house. 938 00:51:26,186 --> 00:51:28,154 Okay, we're done Pentagon, sir. 939 00:51:29,465 --> 00:51:31,571 Just go for 06, it looks like that aircraft 940 00:51:31,605 --> 00:51:33,780 crashed into the Pentagon, sir. 941 00:51:33,814 --> 00:51:36,714 Go for 86, go for 06, thank you. 942 00:51:37,887 --> 00:51:39,337 News bulletins report 943 00:51:39,372 --> 00:51:44,031 of a fire at the Pentagon in the dark of its actual cause. 944 00:51:45,516 --> 00:51:46,448 We must say now that 945 00:51:46,482 --> 00:51:48,381 we are a nation under siege. 946 00:51:48,415 --> 00:51:50,417 Right now, we are a nation under siege. 947 00:51:50,452 --> 00:51:52,143 There is a terrorist attack as you can see 948 00:51:52,178 --> 00:51:54,732 at the heart of the financial capital of the world 949 00:51:54,766 --> 00:51:58,218 and now one at the heart of the military command center 950 00:51:58,253 --> 00:52:00,151 of the United States of America, the Pentagon. 951 00:52:00,186 --> 00:52:02,084 Apparently there has been an explosion. 952 00:52:02,119 --> 00:52:03,568 We have no further details, 953 00:52:03,603 --> 00:52:05,156 we don't know the extent of that 954 00:52:05,191 --> 00:52:07,158 but we do have word that there's been an explosion 955 00:52:07,193 --> 00:52:08,504 at the Pentagon. 956 00:52:08,539 --> 00:52:09,954 With three targets hit, 957 00:52:09,988 --> 00:52:12,853 focus hones in on Flight 93, 958 00:52:12,888 --> 00:52:15,753 the last known hijacked plane airborne. 959 00:52:23,001 --> 00:52:25,211 In the space of two minutes, 960 00:52:25,245 --> 00:52:27,489 the White House, Capitol building 961 00:52:27,523 --> 00:52:31,631 and the entire United States airspace is shut down 962 00:52:31,665 --> 00:52:34,254 the first ever unplanned suspension 963 00:52:34,289 --> 00:52:37,361 of all Flights over American airspace. 964 00:52:37,395 --> 00:52:42,400 Operation yellow ribbon aided by Canada commences. 965 00:52:43,608 --> 00:52:45,207 The orders divert all civilian aircraft away 966 00:52:45,231 --> 00:52:49,096 from any potential target as fast as possible, 967 00:52:49,131 --> 00:52:52,893 grounding planes over the border in Canadian territory. 968 00:52:56,725 --> 00:52:59,452 In a further display of agency failings, 969 00:52:59,486 --> 00:53:02,627 the FAA headquarters decides not to request 970 00:53:02,662 --> 00:53:05,458 military assistance for Flight 93. 971 00:53:11,464 --> 00:53:14,639 National security agents overhear a conversation 972 00:53:14,674 --> 00:53:18,505 initiated by a known associate of Osama bin Laden, 973 00:53:18,540 --> 00:53:20,507 the number one suspect, 974 00:53:20,542 --> 00:53:24,062 stating that one more target was still to be hit. 975 00:53:24,097 --> 00:53:28,101 That target unbeknownst to them was the Capitol 976 00:53:28,135 --> 00:53:29,344 or the White House. 977 00:53:31,208 --> 00:53:34,314 Having heard the fate of the other aircraft, 978 00:53:34,349 --> 00:53:38,180 passengers on board plan a counter attack. 979 00:53:38,215 --> 00:53:40,562 In an act of immense bravery, 980 00:53:40,596 --> 00:53:44,704 passengers on Flight 93 begin a revolt 981 00:53:44,738 --> 00:53:47,085 and attempt enter the cockpit. 982 00:53:50,744 --> 00:53:54,921 Meanwhile, as the struggle on Flight 93 was underway, 983 00:53:56,923 --> 00:54:00,133 57 minutes of burning jet fuel had weakened 984 00:54:00,167 --> 00:54:04,551 the steel framework of the 1,362 foot tower. 985 00:54:06,173 --> 00:54:08,245 Columns within the structure, 986 00:54:08,279 --> 00:54:11,765 unable to hold the weight buckle and bend, 987 00:54:17,115 --> 00:54:20,291 sending 110 floors into free fall. 988 00:54:51,357 --> 00:54:55,119 The tower of submerges into a thick haze, 989 00:54:55,153 --> 00:54:58,536 sucking all saturation from New York city life. 990 00:55:01,884 --> 00:55:04,646 I saw the plane exactly go into the building. 991 00:55:05,750 --> 00:55:08,305 I was standing right there on Church Street. 992 00:56:05,189 --> 00:56:08,710 Pilots observed Flight 93 wave at swings. 993 00:56:08,744 --> 00:56:12,127 The hijackers attempt to end the counterattack. 994 00:56:12,161 --> 00:56:13,473 United 93? 995 00:56:13,508 --> 00:56:16,062 - Yes. - Was waving his wings 996 00:56:16,096 --> 00:56:18,340 as he went past the VFR aircraft, 997 00:56:18,375 --> 00:56:20,756 they don't quite know what that means. 998 00:56:20,791 --> 00:56:24,484 Flying over Somerset County Pennsylvania, 999 00:56:24,519 --> 00:56:29,524 hijackers send the plane into a 583 mile per hour nosedive, 1000 00:56:34,529 --> 00:56:38,291 taking the lives of all 40 souls on board. 1001 00:56:38,325 --> 00:56:40,086 There is a report of black smoke 1002 00:56:40,120 --> 00:56:42,433 in the last position I gave you. 1003 00:56:42,468 --> 00:56:43,883 From the airplane from the ground? 1004 00:56:43,917 --> 00:56:46,333 They're speculating it's from the aircraft. 1005 00:56:46,368 --> 00:56:49,267 Due to the brave reactions of patriots, 1006 00:56:49,302 --> 00:56:52,961 the flight never reaches its intended target. 1007 00:56:52,995 --> 00:56:54,445 It hit the ground, 1008 00:56:54,480 --> 00:56:56,965 that's what they're speculating, that's speculation only. 1009 00:57:03,420 --> 00:57:06,284 Using speed and trajectory projections, 1010 00:57:06,319 --> 00:57:08,459 the command center predicts the aircraft 1011 00:57:08,494 --> 00:57:10,703 should be over Washington. 1012 00:57:10,737 --> 00:57:12,912 Unable to observe the plane, 1013 00:57:12,946 --> 00:57:15,846 officials conclude the plane is down. 1014 00:57:19,401 --> 00:57:21,817 Region commander has declared that we can shoot down 1015 00:57:21,852 --> 00:57:24,958 aircraft that do not respond to our direction, copy that? 1016 00:57:24,993 --> 00:57:25,994 Copy that. 1017 00:57:27,685 --> 00:57:30,481 Also want to give you heads up Washington. 1018 00:57:30,516 --> 00:57:31,965 Go ahead. 1019 00:57:32,000 --> 00:57:33,564 United 93, have you got information on that yet? 1020 00:57:33,588 --> 00:57:34,830 Yeah, he's down. 1021 00:57:34,865 --> 00:57:35,659 He's down? 1022 00:57:35,693 --> 00:57:36,556 Yes. 1023 00:57:36,591 --> 00:57:37,488 Why didn't he land? 1024 00:57:37,523 --> 00:57:39,352 He did not land. 1025 00:57:39,386 --> 00:57:40,802 So he is down? 1026 00:57:40,836 --> 00:57:43,701 Yes, somewhere up Northeast of camp David. 1027 00:57:43,736 --> 00:57:44,875 Northeast of Camp David? 1028 00:57:44,909 --> 00:57:46,532 That's the last report, 1029 00:57:46,566 --> 00:57:47,766 they don't know exactly where. 1030 00:58:08,588 --> 00:58:11,591 Shocked onlookers gaze at the inevitable. 1031 00:58:13,075 --> 00:58:18,080 On fire since first impact over one hour and 40 minutes ago, 1032 00:58:19,254 --> 00:58:21,705 the North Tower begins to crumble and collapse. 1033 00:58:30,265 --> 00:58:33,095 The tallest building in the world at the time, 1034 00:58:33,130 --> 00:58:37,617 the North tower stood at 1,368 feet. 1035 00:58:37,652 --> 00:58:42,657 The twin towers, an imposing icon on the New York skyline 1036 00:58:43,347 --> 00:58:45,073 is reduced to rubble. 1037 00:58:56,636 --> 00:58:58,051 Get out of the street, go. 1038 00:59:02,193 --> 00:59:05,611 Over a third of the 1000 emergency rescuers 1039 00:59:05,645 --> 00:59:07,923 that put their lives on the line, 1040 00:59:07,958 --> 00:59:11,858 running into the unknown perished. 1041 00:59:11,893 --> 00:59:16,898 The catastrophe claimed the lives of 2,753 victims. 1042 00:59:18,382 --> 00:59:21,143 Many more lives will be taken in the aftermath. 1043 00:59:22,489 --> 00:59:26,045 Long-term health complications and cancer diagnosis 1044 00:59:26,079 --> 00:59:30,049 claimed the lives of thousands of first responders. 1045 00:59:30,083 --> 00:59:33,570 Those in and around the World Trade Center breathe in 1046 00:59:33,604 --> 00:59:36,538 the toxic fumes and dust produced, 1047 00:59:36,573 --> 00:59:39,748 when 24,000 gallons of jet fuel ignited 1048 00:59:39,783 --> 00:59:43,303 with hundreds of thousand of gallons of heating oils 1049 00:59:43,338 --> 00:59:45,512 and diesel within the building. 1050 00:59:53,348 --> 00:59:55,039 Barksdale Air Force Base. 1051 01:00:09,157 --> 01:00:14,162 Make no mistake, the United States will hunt down 1052 01:00:16,302 --> 01:00:20,858 and punish those responsible for these cowardly acts. 1053 01:00:20,893 --> 01:00:24,517 Force protection condition Delta is activated, 1054 01:00:24,551 --> 01:00:28,970 placing all worldwide US military personnel on high alert. 1055 01:00:41,568 --> 01:00:44,641 Federal intelligence experts begin to suspect 1056 01:00:44,675 --> 01:00:47,540 who the perpetrators of the heinous attacks were. 1057 01:00:49,956 --> 01:00:52,372 All trails point to one man, 1058 01:00:53,719 --> 01:00:55,272 Osama bin Laden. 1059 01:01:19,020 --> 01:01:21,505 Rescue efforts continue at ground zero. 1060 01:01:24,163 --> 01:01:27,442 Recovery teams rescue 20 people from the pile. 1061 01:01:29,927 --> 01:01:32,550 The final survivor won't be pulled from the rubble 1062 01:01:32,585 --> 01:01:35,346 until midday, September 12th. 1063 01:01:42,043 --> 01:01:43,043 The white house. 1064 01:01:44,045 --> 01:01:46,806 The president addresses the nation. 1065 01:01:46,841 --> 01:01:51,086 Good evening, today our fellow citizens, 1066 01:01:51,121 --> 01:01:55,504 our way of life, our very freedom came under attack 1067 01:01:55,539 --> 01:01:59,301 in a series of deliberate and deadly terrorist acts. 1068 01:02:00,647 --> 01:02:04,790 The victims were in airplanes, were in their offices, 1069 01:02:04,824 --> 01:02:07,413 secretaries, businessmen and women, 1070 01:02:07,447 --> 01:02:10,002 military and federal workers, 1071 01:02:10,036 --> 01:02:13,039 moms and dads, friends and neighbors. 1072 01:02:14,247 --> 01:02:17,664 Thousands of lives were suddenly ended by evil, 1073 01:02:17,699 --> 01:02:19,459 despicable acts of terror. 1074 01:02:21,047 --> 01:02:23,429 These acts of mass murder were intended to frighten 1075 01:02:23,463 --> 01:02:25,500 our nation into chaos and retreat 1076 01:02:26,846 --> 01:02:28,710 but they have failed. 1077 01:02:28,745 --> 01:02:30,160 Our country is strong. 1078 01:02:31,575 --> 01:02:34,647 A great people has been moved to defend a great nation. 1079 01:02:35,821 --> 01:02:37,926 Terrorist attacks can shake the foundations 1080 01:02:37,961 --> 01:02:40,273 of our biggest buildings 1081 01:02:40,308 --> 01:02:42,759 but they cannot touch the foundation of America. 1082 01:02:43,863 --> 01:02:46,072 These acts shatter steel 1083 01:02:46,107 --> 01:02:49,351 but they cannot dent the steel of American resolve. 1084 01:02:51,250 --> 01:02:53,873 This is a day when all Americans from every walk of life 1085 01:02:53,908 --> 01:02:56,842 unite in our resolve for justice and peace. 1086 01:02:57,946 --> 01:03:00,259 America has stood down many enemies before 1087 01:03:01,122 --> 01:03:02,675 and we will do so this time. 1088 01:03:04,297 --> 01:03:06,886 None of us will ever forget this day, 1089 01:03:06,921 --> 01:03:09,716 yet we go forward to defend freedom 1090 01:03:09,751 --> 01:03:13,755 and all that is good and just in our world. 1091 01:03:14,963 --> 01:03:18,725 Thank you, good night and God bless America. 1092 01:03:25,042 --> 01:03:27,596 President Bush updates his journal, 1093 01:03:30,082 --> 01:03:34,534 "The Pearl Harbor of the 21st century took place today." 1094 01:03:38,021 --> 01:03:41,507 "We think it's Osama bin Laden."