The hijackings of 11 September 2001
The following links provide an overview of the events of 9/11, including the destruction caused by the crashes of two of the hijacked aircraft into the World Trade Center in New York, a third into Pentagon, and a fourth near Shanksville, Pennsylvania September on 11th 2001.
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Information on the Attack
Attack Routes (CNN) Timeline: BBC, USA Today World Trade Center Schematic (WP) World Trade Center History Tower 1 Occupants (WP) Tower 2 Occupants (WP) Pentagon Schematic (WP) |
Security Related Information
Suspicious Mail and Packages High Threat Travel Safety Tips Reinforced Cockpit Doors Airport Weaknesses Improving Security Tips for Reducing Hijack Risks Identifying Suspicious Mail (FBI) Fatal U.S. Hijack Events Chemical and Biological Agents ALPA Advice to Pilots |
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Recovery and Response
Lists of Victims (CNN) BBC World Socialist Web Site Hoaxes and Rumors About.com Snopes.com (general rumors) Snopes.com (tourist photo) |
Passenger Security Advice Airport Security Issues Top 10 Airport Security Tips Duty Free Security Issues Prohibited Items Other Information Top 10 Fatal Events Post accident checklist Flying the 757 and 767 New York Related Fatal Airline Events |
Airliners Involved in the Fatal Hijackings
- 11 September 2001; American Airlines 767 (Flight 11); World Trade Center, New York:
The aircraft was on a flight from Boston to Los Angeles when it was hijacked and flown into one of the World Trade Center Towers.
Another jet, a United Airlines 767, was hijacked and crashed into the other tower.
Both towers later collapsed.
All 11 crew members, 76 passengers, and five hijackers were killed, as were untold numbers of people on the ground.
Fatal American Airlines Events
Boeing 767 plane crashes - 11 September 2001; United Airlines 767 (Flight 175); World Trade Center, New York:
The aircraft was on a flight from Boston to Los Angeles when it was hijacked and flown into one of the World Trade Center Towers.
Another jet, an American Airlines 767, was hijacked and crashed into the other tower.
Both towers later collapsed.
All nine crew members, 51 passengers, and five hijackers were killed, as were untold numbers of people on the ground.
Fatal United Airlines Events
Boeing 767 plane crashes - 11 September 2001; American Airlines 757 (Flight 77); The Pentagon, Arlington, VA:
The aircraft was on a flight from Dulles to Los Angeles when it was hijacked and flown into the Pentagon, collapsing part of the structure.
All six crewmembers, 53 passengers, and five hijackers were killed.
Fatal American Airlines Events
Boeing 757 plane crashes - 11 September 2001; United Airlines 757 (Flight 93); near Pittsburgh, PA:
The aircraft was on a flight from Newark to San Francisco when it was hijacked.
However, the aircraft crashed outside Pittsburgh.
All seven crewmembers, 34 passengers, and four hijackers were killed.
Fatal American Airlines Events
Boeing 757 plane crashes
Partial List of 9/11 Victims' Home Countries
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North America and Caribbean Antigua/ Barbuda Bahamas Barbados Belize Canada Costa Rica Dominican Republic El Salvador Guatemala Haiti Honduras Jamaica Mexico Nicaragua Panama St. Kitts and Nevis St. Lucia Trinidad/ Tobago United States South America Argentina Bolivia Brazil Chile Colombia Ecuador Guyana Paraguay Peru Uruguay Venezuela |
Asia and Australasia Australia Bangladesh Cambodia China Hong Kong India Indonesia Japan Malaysia New Zealand Pakistan Philippines South Korea Sri Lanka Taiwan Thailand Africa and Middle East Egypt Ethiopia Ghana Iran Israel Jordan Kenya Lebanon Nigeria South Africa Yemen Zimbabwe |
Europe Austria Bahamas Belarus Belgium Czech Republic Finland France Germany Greece Italy Ireland Luxembourg Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Russia Slovakia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey Ukraine United Kingdom Uzbekistan |
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The hijackings of 11 September 2001
http://airsafe.com/events/nydc.htm -- Revised: 27 September 2014
http://airsafe.com/events/nydc.htm -- Revised: 27 September 2014