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Complete 911 Timeline

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  1. 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
  2. 2001-09-11 (8:30 a.m.) September 11, 2001: American Airlines Vice President Informed of Hijacking, But Unable to Contact Company President
  3. 2001-09-11 8:30 a.m. September 11, 2001: Battle Cab at NEADS Is Already Manned because of the Ongoing NORAD Exercise
  4. 2001-09-11 (8:30 a.m.) September 11, 2001: Bin Laden Said to Be Listening to Radio for News of Attacks
  5. 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
  6. 2001-09-11 8:30 a.m. September 11, 2001: White House Staffers Are Preparing for the Annual Congressional Picnic
  7. 2001-09-11 8:30 p.m. September 11, 2001: President Bush Gives Third Speech, Declares Bush Doctrine
  8. 2001-09-11 8:30 a.m. September 11, 2001: FAA Hijack Coordinator Responsible for Contacting Military is Out of Contact
  9. 2001-09-11 8:30 a.m.-8:40 a.m. September 11, 2001: FAA Command Center Informed of Hijacking; NORAD Still Not Notified
  10. 2001-09-11 8:30 a.m. September 11, 2001: Several Senior Members of FAA Staff Away From Base When Attacks Begin
  11. 2001-09-11 (Before 8:30 a.m.) September 11, 2001: FBI Agent Sees a Report about Bin Laden Reopening His Underground Complex
  12. 2001-09-11 8:30 a.m. September 11, 2001: Firefighters Who Later Respond to Pentagon Attack Are Attending Antiterrorism Training
  13. 2001-09-11 8:30 a.m. September 11, 2001: Army Base Near Pentagon Holds Terrorist Attack Exercise
  14. 2001-09-11 8:30 a.m. September 11, 2001: US Military Holding ‘Practice Armageddon’ Nationwide Training Exercise
  15. 2001-09-11 8:30 a.m. September 11, 2001: Preparations Underway at Pentagon for President Bush’s Arrival Later in the Day
  16. 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
  17. 2001-09-11 8:30 a.m. September 11, 2001: Preparations Underway for IMF/World Bank Meeting in Washington, DC
  18. 2001-09-11 (8:30 a.m.) September 11, 2001: Some US Leaders Are Scattered; Others in D.C.
  19. 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
  20. 2001-09-11 (8:30 a.m.) September 11, 2001: NBC Team near WTC, Working on Drama Series about Terrorist Attacks in New York
  21. 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
  22. 2001-09-11 (8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.) September 11, 2001: ’Technical Issue’ Prevents Recording of NEADS Personnel Handling Otis Fighters
  23. 2001-09-11 8:30 a.m. September 11, 2001: Washington Police Unit Holding Training Event for Upcoming IMF and World Bank Meetings
  24. 2001-09-11 8:30 a.m. September 11, 2001: Rookie in Command of the NMCC
  25. 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
  26. 2001-09-11 (8:30 a.m.) September 11, 2001: Navy Commander Describes Need for ‘Seminal’ Terrorist Event
  27. 2001-09-11 10:03 a.m. September 11, 2001: FBI Anti-Terrorist Unit Away from Washington on Training Exercise in California
  28. 2001-09-11 8:30 a.m. September 11, 2001: Preparations Underway in New York for UN General Assembly
  29. 2001-09-11 8:31 a.m. September 11, 2001: American Airlines Supervisor Tells Colleagues to Keep Quiet about Flight 11 Hijacking
  30. 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
  31. 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
  32. 2001-09-11 8:33 a.m. September 11, 2001: Information from FAA about Flight 11 Leads American Airlines to Suspect Plane Is Hijacked
  33. 2001-09-11 (8:34 a.m.) September 11, 2001: Boston Center Calls Atlantic City Military Unit to Request Fighters; Outcome of Call Unclear
  34. 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
  35. 2001-09-11 8:33 a.m. September 11, 2001: Betty Ong Reports Death of Flight 11 Passenger
  36. 2001-09-11 8:34 a.m. September 11, 2001: Boston Air Traffic Control Center Calls FAA Facility at Otis Air Base
  37. 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
  38. 2001-09-11 (8:34 a.m.) September 11, 2001: Reservations Office Manager Takes Over Monitoring Call from Flight 11 Attendant Betty Ong
  39. 2001-09-11 (8:34 a.m.) September 11, 2001: Boston Flight Control Hears Hijacker Announcement
  40. 2001-09-11 (8:35 a.m.) September 11, 2001: President Bush’s Motorcade Leaves for Elementary School
  41. 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
  42. 2001-09-11 (8:35 a.m.) September 11, 2001: Flight 11 Attendant Sweeney Continues to Provide Updates
  43. 2001-09-11 8:35 a.m.-8:36 a.m. September 11, 2001: American Airlines Supervisor Confirms Details of Slightly Misnamed Hijacker
  44. 2001-09-11 8:36 a.m.-8:38 a.m. September 11, 2001: American Airlines Conducts ‘Lockout’ of Flight 11
  45. 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
  46. 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
  47. 2001-09-11 (8:38 a.m.-8:43 a.m.) September 11, 2001: NORAD Personnel Mistake Hijacking for Part of an Exercise
  48. 2001-09-11 (8:37 a.m.) September 11, 2001: Boston Flight Control Notifies NEADS, Against Normal Procedures; Timing Disputed
  49. 2001-09-11 (After 8:37 a.m.) September 11, 2001: NORAD Scramble Order Moves Through Official and Unofficial Channels
  50. 2001-09-11 (8:34 a.m.) September 11, 2001: Air Traffic Controller Takes over Monitoring Flight 11, but Is Unaware It Is Hijacked