Timeline for the day of the September 11 attacks

The hijacked United Airlines Flight 175 approaching the South Tower (left) as the North Tower (right) burns next to it.

The September 11 attacks of 2001, in addition to being a unique act of terrorism, constituted a media event on a scale not seen since the advent of civilian global satellite links. Instant worldwide reaction and debate were made possible by round-the-clock television news organizations and by the internet. As a result, most of the events listed below were known by a large portion of the world's population as they occurred.

The attacks themselves lasted less than two hours; the first hijacking commenced at approximately 8:14 am EST, and the final hijacked plane crashed at 10:03 am EST.

All times given are in Eastern Time Zone (EDT), or UTC−04:00.


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