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Complete 911 Timeline

7279 events in this timeline

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

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  1. 2001-09-11 (8:34 a.m.) September 11, 2001: Air Traffic Controller Takes over Monitoring Flight 11, but Is Unaware It Is Hijacked
  2. 2001-09-11 Shortly After 8:37 a.m. September 11, 2001: Otis Commander Phones NEADS for Authorization to Launch Fighters
  3. 2001-09-11 8:37 a.m. September 11, 2001: Flight 175 Pilots Asked to Look for Flight 11
  4. 2001-09-11 Shortly After 8:37 a.m. September 11, 2001: NEADS Staff Unable to Locate Hijacked Planes on Radar Screens
  5. 2001-09-11 (8:38 a.m.-8:52 a.m.) September 11, 2001: NEADS Calls NORAD Public Affairs Officer
  6. 2001-09-11 (8:38 a.m.) September 11, 2001: NEADS Sergeant Passes on News of Hijacking to Colleagues
  7. 2001-09-11 (8:38 a.m.) September 11, 2001: NEADS Commander Tries Calling Superior for Permission to Launch Fighters, but Has to Leave Message
  8. 2001-09-11 8:38 a.m. and After September 11, 2001: NEADS Technicians Try Locating Flight 11, but Reportedly Hindered by Outdated Equipment
  9. 2001-09-11 (8:38 a.m.-9:28 a.m.) September 11, 2001: NORAD Does Not Contact Pentagon Command Center about the Hijackings
  10. 2001-09-11 (8:38 a.m.) September 11, 2001: Boston Center Military Liaison Updates NEADS on Flight 11
  11. 2001-09-11 (8:38 a.m.) September 11, 2001: Flight 11 Pilot Stops Activating Talk Back Button
  12. 2001-09-11 8:39 a.m. September 11, 2001: Flight 11 Flies Over Nuclear Power Station
  13. 2001-09-11 (8:40 a.m.) September 11, 2001: CONR Commander Arnold Learns of Hijacking upon Leaving Teleconference, Thinks It Is Part of Exercise
  14. 2001-09-11 8:40 a.m. September 11, 2001: Flight 175 Enters New York Center’s Airspace, Makes Radio Contact
  15. 2001-09-11 (8:40 a.m.) September 11, 2001: ’Hubbub’ at NEADS Headquarters Thought to Be Result of Exercise Scenario
  16. 2001-09-11 (8:40 a.m.) September 11, 2001: Fighter Pilots Unofficially Told to Get Ready to Scramble After Flight 11
  17. 2001-09-11 (Between 8:40 a.m. and 8:46 a.m.) September 11, 2001: NEADS Calls Atlantic City Unit, but Phone Is Not Answered
  18. 2001-09-11 (Between 8:40 a.m. and 8:54 a.m.) September 11, 2001: Boston Center Military Liaison Calls New York Center with Report about Flight 11; Timing Unclear
  19. 2001-09-11 (8:40 a.m.) September 11, 2001: FAA Manager Ben Sliney Begins Responding to Hijacking
  20. 2001-09-11 8:40 a.m. September 11, 2001: NEADS Learns of Threat to Flight 11 Cockpit
  21. 2001-09-11 8:40 a.m.-8:48 a.m. September 11, 2001: American Airlines Manager at Logan Airport Calls Airline’s Operations Center, Reports Details of Flight 11 Hijacking
  22. 2001-09-11 8:41 a.m.-8:42 a.m. September 11, 2001: Flight 175 Reports ‘Suspicious Transmission’ Heard over Radio as It Departed Airport
  23. 2001-09-11 8:41 a.m. September 11, 2001: American Airlines Manager Wants Air Traffic Control to Be Told to Treat Flight 11 as an Emergency
  24. 2001-09-11 (8:42 a.m.-8:46 a.m.) September 11, 2001: New York Center Controller Informed Flight 11 Is Suspected Hijack, Then Follows It on Radar
  25. 2001-09-11 8:41 a.m. September 11, 2001: FAA, Unusually, Does Not Contact United Airlines about Communications from Flight 175
  26. 2001-09-11 8:41 a.m. September 11, 2001: Flight 11 Attendant Amy Sweeney Says Passengers Think There Is Just a Medical Emergency on Their Plane
  27. 2001-09-11 (Shortly After 8:42 a.m.) September 11, 2001: Flights 11 and 175 Nearly Crash into Each Other
  28. 2001-09-11 (Between 8:42 a.m. and 8:46 a.m.) September 11, 2001: Hijackers Take Over Flight 175
  29. 2001-09-11 8:42 a.m. September 11, 2001: American Airlines Manager Asks Dispatcher to Determine How Far Flight 11 Can Travel with Its Remaining Fuel
  30. 2001-09-11 (8:42 a.m.) September 11, 2001: Flight 93 Takes Off 41 Minutes Late
  31. 2001-09-11 8:43 a.m. September 11, 2001: NORAD Notified that Flight 175 Has Been Hijacked
  32. 2001-09-11 (8:44 a.m.) September 11, 2001: Flight Attendant Betty Ong’s Call to American Airlines Ends
  33. 2001-09-11 8:44 a.m. September 11, 2001: American Airlines Manager Learns of Loss of Communication with Flight Attendant; Tells Supervisor to Keep Quiet about Hijacking
  34. 2001-09-11 8:44 a.m. September 11, 2001: Other Pilots Notice Flight 175’s Emergency Signal
  35. 2001-09-11 8:45 a.m. September 11, 2001: American Airlines Managers Told about Flight 11 Problems during Conference Call
  36. 2001-09-11 (Before 8:45 a.m.) September 11, 2001: American Airlines Tells Crisis Center and Company Leaders of Hijacking, but Not Other Pilots
  37. 2001-09-11 (8:44 a.m.) September 11, 2001: Flight 11 Attendant Calm as End Approaches
  38. 2001-09-11 (8:45 a.m.) September 11, 2001: Air Traffic Control Centers Receive False Bomb Threats?
  39. 2001-09-11 (8:45 a.m.-9:00 a.m.) September 11, 2001: NORAD Commander Eberhart Learns of the Hijacking but Isn’t ‘Too Excited’ about It
  40. 2001-09-11 (8:45 a.m.-9:03 a.m.) September 11, 2001: Stratcom Commander and Battle Staff Absent From Command Center Due to Visiting Business Leaders
  41. 2001-09-11 8:45 a.m. September 11, 2001: NEADS Commanders Give Order to Launch Otis Jets
  42. 2001-09-11 (8:45 a.m.-9:37 a.m.) September 11, 2001: Secret Service Does Not Use Its Stinger Missiles to Protect New York and Washington
  43. 2001-09-11 (8:45 a.m.-9:03 a.m.) September 11, 2001: American Airlines Security Director Informs FBI of Flight 11 Hijacking
  44. 2001-09-11 Shortly After 8:46 a.m. September 11, 2001: Automated Announcement in WTC’s North Tower Instructs Workers Not to Evacuate
  45. 2001-09-11 (8:46 a.m.) September 11, 2001: Janitor Hears Explosion from WTC Basement
  46. 2001-09-11 After 8:46 a.m. September 11, 2001: FEMA Official Baughman Takes Charge at FEMA Headquarters while the Agency’s Director Is Away
  47. 2001-09-11 (Shortly After 8:46 a.m.) September 11, 2001: New York Flight Control Notices Problems with Flight 175
  48. 2001-09-11 (8:46 a.m.) September 11, 2001: Bush, Some Aides Reportedly Still Unaware of Flight 11 Hijack
  49. 2001-09-11 8:36 a.m. September 11, 2001: Fighters Launch from Base near Washington for Training Mission over North Carolina; Don’t Return until Attacks Ended
  50. 2001-09-11 8:46 a.m.-8:47 a.m. September 11, 2001: Flight 175 Changes Transponder Signal but Remains Easily Traceable