Monday, September 11, 2006

An email from my lil sis...

I got this in an email this morning and feel it only appropriate to help all remember:

This is a timeline of flights/events that led up to the attack on America on September 11, 2001

7:58 a.m. - United Airlines Flight 175 departs Boston for Los Angeles,carrying 56 passengers, two pilots, and seven flight attendants. TheBoeing 767 is hijacked after takeoff and diverted to New York.

7:59 a.m. - American Airlines Flight 11 departs Boston for LosAngeles, carrying 81 passengers, two pilots, and nine flightattendants. This Boeing 767 is also hijacked and diverted to New York.

8:01 a.m. - United Airlines Flight 93, a Boeing 757 carrying 38passengers, two pilots, and five flight attendants, leaves Newark, N.J.,for San Francisco.

8:10 a.m. - American Airlines Flight 77 departs Washington'sDulles International Airport for Los Angeles, carrying 58 passengers,two pilots, and four flight attendants. The Boeing 757 is hijackedafter takeoff.

8:46 a.m. - American Flight 11 from Boston crashes into the NorthTower at the World Trade Center.

9:03 a.m. - United Flight 175 from Boston crashes into the SouthTower at the World Trade Center.- U.S. Federal Aviation Administration shuts down all NewYork area airports.

9:21 a.m. - Bridges and tunnels leading into New York Cityare closed.

9:25 a.m. - All domestic flights are grounded by U.S. FederalAviation Administration.9:45 a.m. - American Flight 77 crashes into The Pentagon.

10:05 a.m. - The South Tower at the World Trade Center collapses.10:05 a.m. - The White House is evacuated.

10:10 a.m. - A large section of one side of The Pentagon collapses.10:10 a.m. - United Flight 93 crashes in a wooded area inPennsylvania, after passengers confront hijackers.

10:28 a.m. - The North Tower at the World Trade Center collapses.

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