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Complete 911 Timeline

7279 events in this timeline

Open-Content investigative project managed by matt, Paul, KJF, blackmax

This is the home page for the Complete 911 Timeline investigative project, one of several grassroots investigations being hosted on the History Commons website. The data published as part of this investigation has been collected, organized, and published by members of the public who are registered users of this website.

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  1. 2001-09-11 8:29 a.m. September 11, 2001: Flight 11 Attendant Amy Sweeney Makes Second Successful Call to Airline Office at Logan Airport, Describes Hijacking
  2. 2001-09-11 (8:30 a.m.-8:40 a.m.) September 11, 2001: CONR Commander Arnold in Teleconference, Unavailable to Immediately Authorize Scrambling of Fighters
  3. 2001-09-11 (8:30 a.m.) September 11, 2001: American Airlines Vice President Informed of Hijacking, But Unable to Contact Company President
  4. 2001-09-11 8:30 a.m. September 11, 2001: Battle Cab at NEADS Is Already Manned because of the Ongoing NORAD Exercise
  5. 2001-09-11 (8:30 a.m.) September 11, 2001: Bin Laden Said to Be Listening to Radio for News of Attacks
  6. 2001-09-11 (Between 8:30 a.m. and 8:40 a.m.) September 11, 2001: FAA Boston Center Supervisor Alerts Otis Air Base Tower to Flight 11, Requests Fighters
  7. 2001-09-11 8:30 a.m. September 11, 2001: White House Staffers Are Preparing for the Annual Congressional Picnic
  8. 2001-09-11 8:30 p.m. September 11, 2001: President Bush Gives Third Speech, Declares Bush Doctrine
  9. 2001-09-11 8:30 a.m. September 11, 2001: FAA Hijack Coordinator Responsible for Contacting Military is Out of Contact
  10. 2001-09-11 8:30 a.m.-8:40 a.m. September 11, 2001: FAA Command Center Informed of Hijacking; NORAD Still Not Notified
  11. 2001-09-11 8:30 a.m. September 11, 2001: Several Senior Members of FAA Staff Away From Base When Attacks Begin
  12. 2001-09-11 (Before 8:30 a.m.) September 11, 2001: FBI Agent Sees a Report about Bin Laden Reopening His Underground Complex
  13. 2001-09-11 8:30 a.m. September 11, 2001: Firefighters Who Later Respond to Pentagon Attack Are Attending Antiterrorism Training
  14. 2001-09-11 8:30 a.m. September 11, 2001: Army Base Near Pentagon Holds Terrorist Attack Exercise
  15. 2001-09-11 8:30 a.m. September 11, 2001: US Military Holding ‘Practice Armageddon’ Nationwide Training Exercise
  16. 2001-09-11 8:30 a.m. September 11, 2001: Preparations Underway at Pentagon for President Bush’s Arrival Later in the Day
  17. 2001-09-11 8:30 a.m. September 11, 2001: Alert Fighters at Otis Air Base Are at a Higher State of Readiness due to the Ongoing Russian Exercise
  18. 2001-09-11 8:30 a.m. September 11, 2001: Preparations Underway for IMF/World Bank Meeting in Washington, DC
  19. 2001-09-11 (8:30 a.m.) September 11, 2001: Some US Leaders Are Scattered; Others in D.C.
  20. 2001-09-11 (8:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m.) September 11, 2001: NASA Plane Flying Routine Mission over New York State; Passes Flight 93
  21. 2001-09-11 (8:30 a.m.) September 11, 2001: NBC Team near WTC, Working on Drama Series about Terrorist Attacks in New York
  22. 2001-09-11 8:30 a.m. September 11, 2001: Many Trainees Are in the Battle Cab at NEADS to Observe a Russian Military Exercise
  23. 2001-09-11 (8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.) September 11, 2001: ’Technical Issue’ Prevents Recording of NEADS Personnel Handling Otis Fighters
  24. 2001-09-11 8:30 a.m. September 11, 2001: Washington Police Unit Holding Training Event for Upcoming IMF and World Bank Meetings
  25. 2001-09-11 8:30 a.m. September 11, 2001: Rookie in Command of the NMCC
  26. 2001-09-11 8:30 a.m.-8:35 a.m. September 11, 2001: Military Liaison Arrives Late at Boston Center, Learns of First Hijacking
  27. 2001-09-11 (8:30 a.m.) September 11, 2001: Navy Commander Describes Need for ‘Seminal’ Terrorist Event
  28. 2001-09-11 10:03 a.m. September 11, 2001: FBI Anti-Terrorist Unit Away from Washington on Training Exercise in California
  29. 2001-09-11 8:30 a.m. September 11, 2001: Preparations Underway in New York for UN General Assembly
  30. 2001-09-11 8:31 a.m. September 11, 2001: American Airlines Supervisor Tells Colleagues to Keep Quiet about Flight 11 Hijacking
  31. 2001-09-11 (Between 8:31 a.m. and 8:40 a.m.) September 11, 2001: Otis Air Base Tower Controller Contacts Base’s Operations Desk with Details of Hijacking
  32. 2001-09-11 8:32 a.m. September 11, 2001: FAA Headquarters Informed of Flight 11 Hijacking, but Does Not Contact the Pentagon to Request Assistance
  33. 2001-09-11 8:33 a.m. September 11, 2001: Information from FAA about Flight 11 Leads American Airlines to Suspect Plane Is Hijacked
  34. 2001-09-11 (8:34 a.m.) September 11, 2001: Boston Center Calls Atlantic City Military Unit to Request Fighters; Outcome of Call Unclear
  35. 2001-09-11 (Between 8:33 a.m. and 8:48 a.m.) September 11, 2001: American Airlines Employees at Logan Airport Call Airline’s Operations Center, Pass on Details of Flight 11 Hijacking
  36. 2001-09-11 8:33 a.m. September 11, 2001: Betty Ong Reports Death of Flight 11 Passenger
  37. 2001-09-11 8:34 a.m. September 11, 2001: Boston Air Traffic Control Center Calls FAA Facility at Otis Air Base
  38. 2001-09-11 (8:36 a.m.-8:41) September 11, 2001: FAA Cape Cod Facility Supervisor Calls Otis Air Base with Details of Hijacking
  39. 2001-09-11 (8:34 a.m.) September 11, 2001: Reservations Office Manager Takes Over Monitoring Call from Flight 11 Attendant Betty Ong
  40. 2001-09-11 (8:34 a.m.) September 11, 2001: Boston Flight Control Hears Hijacker Announcement
  41. 2001-09-11 (8:35 a.m.) September 11, 2001: President Bush’s Motorcade Leaves for Elementary School
  42. 2001-09-11 (8:35 a.m.) September 11, 2001: Boston Center Military Liaison Makes His First Call to NEADS, Though 9/11 Commission Does Not Mention It
  43. 2001-09-11 (8:35 a.m.) September 11, 2001: Flight 11 Attendant Sweeney Continues to Provide Updates
  44. 2001-09-11 8:35 a.m.-8:36 a.m. September 11, 2001: American Airlines Supervisor Confirms Details of Slightly Misnamed Hijacker
  45. 2001-09-11 8:36 a.m.-8:38 a.m. September 11, 2001: American Airlines Conducts ‘Lockout’ of Flight 11
  46. 2001-09-11 8:36 a.m.-8:37 a.m. September 11, 2001: Flight Attendant Betty Ong Says There Is No Doctor on Flight 11 to Help the Injured
  47. 2001-09-11 8:37 a.m.-8:38 a.m. September 11, 2001: Flight 11 Attendants Ong and Sweeney Report Plane Maneuvers and Other Details
  48. 2001-09-11 (8:38 a.m.-8:43 a.m.) September 11, 2001: NORAD Personnel Mistake Hijacking for Part of an Exercise
  49. 2001-09-11 (8:37 a.m.) September 11, 2001: Boston Flight Control Notifies NEADS, Against Normal Procedures; Timing Disputed
  50. 2001-09-11 (After 8:37 a.m.) September 11, 2001: NORAD Scramble Order Moves Through Official and Unofficial Channels