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On September 11, 2001, a group of terrorists hijacked American Airlines Flight 11, a Boeing 767 carrying 81 passengers and 11 crew and bound for Los Angeles from Boston's Logan International Airport . This plane was flown into the North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City, killing all on board. A second plane bound from Boston to Los Angeles (United Airlines Flight 175 carrying 56 passengers and 9 crew) was also hijacked and flown into the South Tower of the World Trade Center. All passengers and 2600 people in the two Towers were killed.
On the same morning, American Airlines Flight 77, a Boeing 757 gonig from Dulles International Airport to Los Angeles and carrying 58 passengers and 6 crew, was hijacked and flown into the Pentagon, killing all on board and 125 people in the building.
A fourth plane, also a Boeing 757, United Airlines Flight 93 from Newark International Airport to San Francisco carrying 37 passengers and 7 crew, was hijacked with a presumed target in Washington, DC. The passengers, however, learned of the other hijackings and attempted to retake the plane. During their struggle, the plane crashed into a field in Pennsylvania, killing all aboard.
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Where were the planes on September 11 from?
BOSTON
What year did 911 disaster happen?
the terrible, horrible, monstrous attack that these sinners did happened on the worst Tuesday possible.
How did they hijack the planes on September 11?
it was igle pigle
What happened event on September?
On September 11th, 2001, planes hit the twin towers and the pentagon.
Who hijacked the planes of September 11?
There were four planes that were hijacked on September 11. The hijackers were part of the terrorist group, al-Qaeda. Osama Bin Laden ordered the attacks.
What day did the planes crash to the twin towers?
The twin towers collapsed on September 11, 2001.
What exactly happened on September 11 2001 in New York?
hijackers took two passenger planes and crashed them into the Twin Towers of th World Trade Center
How many people were killed on planes on September 11 2005?
On September 11, 2001, nearly 3,000 people were killed in the terrorist attacks in the United States, including passengers on the planes that were hijacked by terrorists. The attacks led to the deaths of passengers, crew members, and individuals in the targeted buildings.
How many planes were involved in September 11?
4 Planes, two in NY, one Pensylvania and the other Washington.
What major event happend on September 11 2001 in the US?
The 9/11 attacks happened. The twin towers aka the World Trade Center got hit by 2 planes. Later it collapsed.
Which two airline companies had planes hijacked on September 11 2001?
American Airlines and United Airlines were the two airlines that had planes hijacked on 9/11.
What happened to the other planes in the sky on September 11?
All planes were grounded. They had to land at the nearest airport and for 3-4 days no planes were allowed to fly. An interesting side note several private jets were allowed to fly Ben Laudin family members to Saudi destinations .
