Twin Tower 9/11 death toll. Who really blew up the twin towers in New York? Investigation and search for those responsible

On September 11, 2001, a series of terrorist attacks were carried out in the United States, which resulted in the death of 2977 people. According to the official version, the devastating attacks were carried out by members of the al-Qaeda* group, but there are facts that can refute the generally accepted point of view.

Fast Version

This is the official version of what happened. Early on the morning of September 11, 2001, four passenger Boeings were hijacked mid-air by Arab terrorists. The hijackers were armed only with clerical knives and gas cartridges. Two aircraft attacked the twin towers of the World Trade Center, located in the southern part of Manhattan, the third plane was sent to the Pentagon building, the fourth did not reach the Capitol and crashed in the middle of a field in Pennsylvania.

This version was formed just a few days after the tragedy, and the American government has not changed it again. Such hasty conclusions suggest that Washington was preparing for this in advance.

We have already encountered a situation where the White House "knew for sure" that Saddam Hussein was developing weapons of mass destruction, Muammar Gaddafi was sponsoring international terrorism, and Bashar al-Assad was using chemical weapons.

None of these allegations have ever been substantiated. However, these suspicions have become a pretext for the US-sanctioned use of military forces in Iraq, Libya and Syria. It is expected that after the events of September 11, the Americans stepped up military operations in Afghanistan.

Immediately after the explosions, the head of Al Qaeda * Osama bin Laden declared his non-involvement in the attacks. Unusual behavior for a man who has always been happy to take responsibility for the terrorist attacks he was involved in. Later, bin Laden nevertheless admitted his involvement in the events of September 11, however, according to some, this was a person only similar to the leader of Al Qaeda *.

Strange destruction

Probably, not everyone knows that during the attack on New York, three buildings of the World Trade Center (WTC) collapsed. In addition to the well-known twin towers No. 1 and No. 2, there was also a skyscraper No. 7. The government commission set up to investigate the events of September 11 preferred to keep silent about this fact. House number 7 is a 47-story high-rise, noticeably inferior to its twin brothers in growth.

In particular, it housed the New York branch of the CIA headquarters. This building avoided being hit by an aircraft, but by 5 pm it collapsed in the same way as the twin towers.

According to authorities, the cause of the collapse of the building was burning fragments that fell on it from collapsing skyscrapers, as well as the ensuing fire. However, WTC buildings numbered 3, 4, 5 and 6 were much closer to the towers, and they all survived. Maybe the fall of the 7th house had another reason?

As for the twin towers, researchers are still concerned about a curious question: why did not only the upper floors of the building collapse, but also the lower ones? The official version is inexorable: when the building was destroyed, the top carried away the rest of it.

However, here too there is a problem. Parts of the tower structure did not fall in different directions, but formed right under the base, like a house of cards.

The designers of the World Trade Center unanimously declare that when building skyscrapers, the possible hit of an aircraft was taken into account, as is the case with all skyscrapers. If a catastrophic scenario does occur, then, they say, it cannot lead to devastating consequences of this magnitude.

The footage of the disaster clearly shows that the planes crash into buildings in completely different ways: the liner “entered” the northern tower right in the center, the southern one at an acute angle, cutting off the edge of the skyscraper. At the same time, the destruction of the towers was surprisingly uniform and symmetrical, as in a prepared explosion. And then a strange thing happens: the south tower, less affected by the explosion, collapses first, and only half an hour later the north tower falls, where the consequences of the disaster should have been more impressive.

Experts analyzed the video of the collapse of the towers and almost unanimously stated that this is how the industrial demolition of buildings takes place. Indeed, if you carefully look at the slow-motion footage of the disaster, you can see how explosive waves run through the entire height of the building at equal distances - as if a pre-laid charge had detonated.

Here are two more facts that will make you think. Shortly before the attack, the floors into which the planes subsequently flew were closed for repairs. And a few weeks before the tragedy, the owner of the twin towers, Larry Silverstein, insured them for $ 3 billion, and insurance against terrorist attacks was prescribed as a separate item.

Electoral fire

According to the official conclusions, hundreds of thousands of tons of steel structures melted in a monstrous fire, and hundreds of tons of concrete were erased into dust.

Is it possible that ignited aviation kerosene, the combustion temperature of which is less than 1000 ° C, caused hardened steel to “tremble”, which melts at no less than 2000 ° C. At the same time, there was a critical loss of strength of 50 massive load-bearing beams at once, which is possible only if the fuel is evenly spilled over all areas of the floor.

As a result of the explosions, charred and unrecognizable body particles remained from the passengers of both Boeings. Meanwhile, the passport of Mohammed Atta, one of the hijackers, which became one of the main pieces of evidence in favor of the guilt of al-Qaeda *, turned out to be completely unscathed. According to the commission, the document miraculously survived a powerful explosion, fell out of the plane and landed safely near the building.

The US government was in such a hurry to come to the right conclusion that it was not even going to pay attention to such incidents. Further more.

The Commission of Inquiry announced the identification of some of the passengers and crew members of the aircraft by the "remains of DNA." And this is after the fire actually completely destroyed the body of the liner, made of aircraft-grade aluminum resistant to high temperatures.

It is curious that despite the “remnants of DNA” preserved in a fantastic way, the black boxes were recognized as completely destroyed by fire. Looking at this, it only remains to believe that the fire acted selectively, completely not guided by the laws of the physical world.

No trace

The third hijacked Boeing, flying American Airlines Flight 77, crashed into the Pentagon, according to official figures. In order to inflict the most sensitive damage to the building and people, the terrorists sent the liner along the lowest possible trajectory. It is known that the height of the Boeing 757 is 13 meters, the Pentagon - 24 meters.

Based on this, the final kilometers of the flight of the liner had to pass at a height of only a few meters above the ground, which is an almost impossible task for pilots who have just completed express courses.

Moreover, such a maneuver was absolutely unjustified, since, according to many experts, it would not lead to such damage as when falling at an angle. In this case, it would be difficult even for an inexperienced pilot to miss, given the impressive area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe Pentagon - 117,363 sq.m. It turns out that the terrorists, who carefully planned the attack, chose a more complicated and less effective path.

However, the main incident is ahead. Independent researchers who studied photographs of the disaster were alerted by the fact that the Boeing did not leave traces of the wings when it hit the building. Their fragments were not found nearby either. Moreover, even inside the destroyed section of the building there were no hints of aircraft fragments. According to official conclusions, they were all destroyed by a powerful explosion and fire, which is very doubtful.

All of these facts suggest another reason for the destruction in the Pentagon - a planned explosion. But if we assume that the Boeing 757 did not crash into the Pentagon, where did the car itself disappear with the passengers and crew of this ill-fated flight?

As for the fourth "Boeing", which did not reach the Capitol and crashed in the fields of Pennsylvania, it is the least of all questions. However, there are still inconsistencies. Authorities claim the ground impact was the cause of the deaths, but no significant number of aircraft fragments have been found at the alleged crash site. Eyewitnesses say that the wreckage was scattered for many kilometers. According to the assumption of researchers who do not share the official point of view, the liner could have been hit in the air by a rocket fired from a fighter.

The official version says that the passengers, having contacted their relatives by mobile phones, learned that two planes had already crashed into buildings in Manhattan and decided to prevent the hijackers' plans. It was as a result of the struggle ensued on board that the plane went off course and went into a steep dive. However, experts say that the ability to use cellular communications in flight has appeared only since 2005.

Avoid inconsistencies

Everything in this story is alarming, including the behavior of top American officials. For example, President George W. Bush for a long time ignored the invitation to speak before Congress, but when he agreed to a meeting, he set conditions that seemed to be incomprehensible at first glance. He insisted on limiting the conversation in time - no more than an hour and the obligatory invitation to the event of Vice President Dick Cheney. At the request of the head of the White House, only two people were to be present from the commission investigating the tragedy.

After a long debate, it was still possible to agree on the participation of 10 members of the commission and remove the time limit. During the meeting, everyone expected to hear from the president exhaustive, and most importantly, reliable information about what had happened, but everything turned out to be much more complicated. Bush did not allow the meeting to be videotaped, audiotaped, or even transcribed. In addition, Bush and Cheney refused to take an oath that could assure listeners of the veracity of what was said.

In April 2004, the performance finally took place. However, to this day it is not known what Bush and Cheney said to the congressmen. Many draw attention to the absurdity of this situation. It looks like this if one witness agreed to speak in court only in the presence of another witness. Why is this needed? Probably in order to avoid inconsistency in testifying.

Every year, the belief grows stronger in the world that the attacks were planned by the US intelligence agencies in order to justify the actions of the US military in the Middle East. But it is premature to draw final conclusions. So far, we can say with certainty only the following: if the US authorities did not stage the attacks themselves, then at least they did not interfere with their planning.

* Al-Qaeda is a terrorist group, banned in the territory of the Russian Federation

September 11, 2001 was a special day in the history of the United States: until that moment, the country had not been subjected to a massive attack on its continental territory. However, two dozen terrorists were enough to carry out the largest act of terrorism in history, causing significant damage to downtown New York and ruining the lives of three thousand people. The content of that tragic day was five events, in which three buildings and four aircraft were involved.

Event 1

The main event is the death of the two twin towers of the World Trade Center (each 110 floors high), which occurred sequentially at 9 hours 59 minutes local time (south tower) and at 10 hours 28 minutes (north tower). The collapse of the Twin Towers was the result of a battering ram by two captured suicide bombers. passenger aircraft. The collisions led to a strong fire and damage to the supporting structures of the towers, which together led to a chain reaction - the upper floors (those that were above the collision site) collapsed on the lower ones, they could not withstand the load and the buildings collapsed entirely. There is a popular alternative theory according to which the collapse of the towers only as a result of a collision with aircraft was impossible, and there was a pre-planned undermining of buildings from the inside.

Event 2

American Airlines Flight 11 is the first plane hijacked by terrorists on the morning of 9/11. The plane was heading from Boston to Los Angeles and was hijacked at 8:14 am. By the way, it later turned out that the terrorists' luggage was additionally checked during landing, but no suspicious items were found. After the hijacking, the terrorists announced to the passengers that the plane had been hijacked and was returning to the airport to make some demands. U.S. authorities received word of the hijacking, but the radar transponder was disabled on board, so it was not known exactly where Flight 11 was heading. 8 hours 46 minutes crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center. Until the second attack, this incident was considered an aviation accident.

Event 3

United Airlines Flight 175 was also en route from Boston to Los Angeles and was hijacked between 8:42 a.m. and 8:46 a.m. The terrorists killed the commander and co-pilot and abruptly changed course. This was noticed by controllers who tried to contact the aircraft, but no one answered them. On the way to the World Trade Center, the plane almost collided twice in the air with other planes - this was only avoided thanks to a preliminary warning from the air traffic control service about the “out of control aircraft”. In order to hit the south tower, the terrorists made a sharp turn at the very last moment. The collision itself took place at 9:30 a.m. and was practically shown live to the whole world (the first such precedent in history) - a television broadcast began in connection with the incident with the north tower. There were 65 people on board the plane, including the terrorists.

Event 4

American Airlines Flight 77 was en route from Washington to Los Angeles and was hijacked by five terrorists about half an hour after takeoff. At 9:37 a.m., he purposefully crashed into the Pentagon building, located in Arlington, a suburb of Washington. A total of 189 people died - 64 people on board the aircraft, 125 of those who were in the US War Department building. There is a version according to which the Pentagon was a backup target for terrorists and was chosen for attack only after the terrorist who was flying the plane could not find the visual coordinates of the main target - the White House.

Event 5

United Airlines Flight 93 was the last of the planes hijacked by the terrorists. The terrorists established control over it at 9:28 am and turned the plane from its previous course to San Francisco in the opposite direction, to Washington. However, the passengers of the plane managed to contact their relatives by phone, who informed them about the fate of other hijacked planes (by that time, collisions with the twin towers and the Pentagon had already occurred). In this situation, the hostages tried to regain control of the plane, which, according to investigators, was supposed to hit either the Capitol or the White House. As a result of the struggle between the terrorists and the hostages, Flight 93 crashed in Pennsylvania, with 37 passengers (including four terrorists) and crew members on board.

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This September 11, 2001 in the USA(in the West, simply 9/11) is considered the bloodiest in all of world history. The most media-covered event of all time.

10 years ago, three terrorist-controlled planes crashed into the Pentagon near Washington DC and into the 110-story skyscrapers of the World Trade Center (WTC) in New York, causing them to collapse. As a result of terrorist attacks, 2,977 citizens from 92 countries died.

According to the official version, the responsibility for these attacks lies with the terrorist organization Al-Qaeda. Subsequently official version what happened was criticized by a number of journalists, scientists and witnesses of the tragedy.

Independent investigations were carried out, some of which were documented. According to one version, the attack on the twin towers was just a distraction, and customers should be sought not among Afghan terrorists and not in Osama bin Laden's lair, but much closer - surrounded by the US president.

The events of September 11, 2001 unfolded as follows. At about the same time, terrorists hijacked 4 airliners some time after departure.

1. Statue of Liberty. Manhattan is shrouded in smoke from the collapse of the World Trade Center skyscrapers. The photo was taken on September 15, 2001. (Photo by Dan Loh | AP):

At 08:45 am the first Boeing 767-200 crashed into the North Tower of the 110-story skyscrapers of the World Trade Center approximately at the level of 94-98 floors. 18 minutes later at 9:03 second plane Boeing 767-200 crashed into the South Tower of the World Trade Center approximately at the level of 77-85 floors.

2. "A second before." The second plane approaches the South Tower of the World Trade Center, New York, 9:02, September 11, 2001. (Photo by Sean Adair | Reuters):

3. Second plane Boeing 767-200 Flight 175 crashes into the South Tower of the World Trade Center at the level of 77-85 floors, 9:03, September 11, 2001. (Photo by Sean Adair | Reuters):

4. There were 56 passengers (including 5 terrorists) and 9 crew members on board the 175th flight. (Photo by Spencer Platt | Getty Images):

5. Nearly 35 tons of aviation fuel explodes on impact. (Photo by Richard Drew | AP):

6. A hole in the North Tower of the World Trade Center in the place where the first one crashed, New York, September 11, 2001. (Photo by Richard Drew | AP):

After the capture, some passengers were able to report on satellite phones about what was happening. According to them, the terrorists used edged weapons (probably knives), as a result of which several flight attendants and crew members were killed.

7. The twin towers of the World Trade Center after 2 airliners crashed into them. Ahead - Empire State Building, New York, Tuesday, September 11, 2001. (Photo by Marty Lederhandler | AP):

8. Satellite view of the burning skyscrapers of the World Trade Center in New York, 9:30, September 11, 2001. (Photo by USGS | AP):

9. People on the top floors of skyscrapers. They are locked in fire on the lower floors where the planes crashed. (Photo by Jose Jimenez | Primera Hora | Getty Images):

10. At least 200 people trapped on the top floors of the towers of the World Trade Center jumped down, preferring such death to death by fire. (Photo by Jose Jimenez | Primera Hora | Getty Images):

11. Their fall was observed by numerous witnesses. (Photo by Richard Drew | AP):

12. Some tried to get out on the roofs of the towers, in the hope of evacuation by helicopters, but the evacuation did not take place: the smoke and heat from the fire made it impossible to use helicopters. (Photo by Richard Drew | AP):

13. Third plane Boeing 757-200 American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon at 9:37 am. This is a picture from a surveillance camera. (AP Photo):

14. Fire in the Pentagon building, after crashing into it. 125 people in the building and 60 passengers aboard the Boeing were killed. (Photo by Will Morris | AP):

16. Part of the Pentagon building collapsed. (Photo by Kevin Lamarque | Reuters):

18. Aim of the 4th aircraft Boeing 757-200 may have been the Capitol. According to Flight 93 voice recorder transcripts, the flight crew and passengers attempted to regain control of the airliner after learning from mobile phones that other hijacked planes had crashed into the World Trade Center towers. It is likely that the terrorists, who were losing the fight, decided to send the plane into the ground, where the crash occurred. The Boeing crashed into a field in southwestern Pennsylvania near Shanksville at 10:03 am. (Photo by Jason Cohn | Reuters):

19. The crash site of the 4th aircraft in the southwestern part of Pennsylvania, near the city of Shanksville. (Photo FBI | AP):

20. But back to the burning skyscrapers of the World Trade Center. The main events unfolded there. (Photo by Mario Tama | Getty Images):

According to the official version, about an hour after the skyscrapers crashed into the skyscrapers, buildings collapsed as a result of fire and melting of the supporting steel structures by burning aviation fuel.

The official version has been criticized by many experts who believe that the use of aviation fuel to melt 200,000 tons of steel (the amount of steel in one Tower) is an amazing discovery.

Other theories call into question that the nature of the collapse of the WTC towers corresponds to that which could be caused by aircraft hits and fires. The destruction of the towers is said to be more like controlled demolition. It has also been suggested that the September 11, 2001 attacks were not planned and carried out by al-Qaeda, but by US intelligence agencies.

International opinion, according to a survey conducted in 17 countries, paints such a picture. Overall, 46% of those polled place the main responsibility on al-Qaeda, 15% on the US government, 7% on Israel, and another 7% name other perpetrators. We will not delve into this topic. Those interested in these events can find materials on the net.

21. 56 minutes after south tower the second plane crashed at 9:59 am it starts to break down, September 11, 2001. (Photo by Gulnara Samoilova | AP):

22. (Photo by Richard Drew | AP):

23. Collapse of the 110-story South Tower World Trade Center. View from the street, September 9, 2001. (Photo by Doug Kanter | AFP | Getty Images):

24. As in from dust and debris. (Photo by Gulnara Samoilova | AP):

25. 102 minutes after north tower the first plane crashed at 10:28 am it starts to break down, September 11, 2001. (Photo by Diane Bondareff | AP):

26. (Photo by Primera Hora | Getty Images):

27. The collapse of the 110-story skyscrapers of the World Trade Center, September 11, 2001. (Photo by Greg Semendinger | AP):

28. A total of 2,606 people died at the World Trade Center. (Photo by Shannon Stapleton | Reuters):

29. 1366 people who were on the upper floors died north tower WTC, many of whom died when the plane collided with the tower, and the rest - due to fire and collapse. AT south tower at least 600 people died on the upper floors. At least 200 people trapped on the upper floors of the towers jumped down and crashed. (Photo by Greg Semendinger | AP):

30. On the streets of New York during the destruction of the WTC towers, September 11, 2001. (Photo by Suzanne Plunkett | AP):

31. Clouds of smoke, dust and debris spread throughout Manhattan. (Photo by Ray Stubblebine | Reuters):

32. (Photo by Gulnara Samoilova | AP):

33. (Photo by Gulnara Samoilova | AP):

34. (Photo by Daniel Shanken | AP):

35. 341 firefighters, 60 police officers, and 8 ambulance workers died in the fire. (Photo by Mario Tama | Getty Images):

36. In total, about 18 people were able to leave the hit zone in the South Tower and escape. (Photo by Gulnara Samiolava | AP):

More than 1,600 bodies were identified in New York, but about 1,100 people could not be identified. It was reported that "about 10,000 fragments of bones and tissues were found at the site of the tragedy, which is incomparable with the number of dead."

38. The streets of Manhattan after the collapse of the "twins" of the World Trade Center, September 11, 2001. (Photo by Boudicon One | AP):

39. On the site of the former 110-story World Trade Center, September 15, 2001. (Photo by Reuters):

40. The landing gear of one of the planes that crashed into the WTC buildings, September 11, 2001. (Photo by Shannon Stapleton | Reuters):

41. Search for possible survivors of the collapse of the "twins" of the World Trade Center, September 11, 2001. (Photo by Matt Moyer | AP):

42. The fire is still blazing at the site of the former WTC, September 12, 2001, a day after. (Photo by Baldwin | AP):

45. In addition to the destruction of the two 110-story towers of the World Trade Center, other buildings were seriously damaged or destroyed. As a result of the collapse of skyscrapers, about 1.5 kilometers of New York subway lines were damaged. Photo AP):

46. ​​Rescuers work in the underground facilities of the collapsed World Trade Center, September 14, 2011. (Photo by U.S. Navy | Reuters):

The ongoing events have caused chaos throughout the United States. All commercial flights were canceled, landing of aircraft in the United States was prohibited. Aircraft arriving from other countries were diverted back to their departure airports, or were directed to airports in Canada and Mexico. Air Force fighters patrolled over major US cities.

47. The ruins of the World Trade Center, September 11, 2001. (Photo by Doug Kanter | AFP | Getty Images):

On September 11, 2001, 2,977 people (not including 19 terrorists) became victims: 246 passengers and crew members of aircraft, 2,606 people - in New York, in the WTC buildings and on the ground, 125 - in the Pentagon building. Citizens of the United States and 91 other countries died, including 96 citizens of Russia and the CIS.

When the skyscrapers of the World Trade Center were destroyed, about 16,000 people were saved, who were in the towers below the impact zone of the aircraft. Most of them survived, being evacuated before the destruction of buildings.

A memorial complex was erected on the site of the collapsed twin towers. Currently, the complex is being reconstructed, which is planned to be completed by 2012.

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September 11, 2001, 7:30 am New York time. American Airlines Flight 11 is boarding at Boston Logan Airport on the Boston to Los Angeles route. 92 people are on board, including five terrorists led by the Egyptian Mohammed Atta.

7:59 . Flight 11 (a Boeing 767) leaves Boston with a 14-minute delay and heads for Los Angeles.

8:13 . The crew of Flight 11 conducts the last communication session with ground services, after which they stop answering calls. At this point, the hijackers break into the cockpit and take control of the Boeing.

8:14 . A United Airlines Boeing 767 is departing from Logan Airport on flight 175 Boston - Los Angeles. There are nine crew members and 56 passengers on board, including five terrorists.

8:19 . Flight 11 flight attendant Betty Ong manages to contact the airline's office on the flight phone. She reports that unidentified people sprayed tear gas, several people were injured, and the plane appeared to be hijacked.

8:20 . A Boeing 757 departs from Dulles Airport, Washington, D.C.
American Airlines flight 77 Washington - Los Angeles. There are six crew members and 58 passengers on board, including five terrorists.

8:24 . Flight 11 makes a U-turn and heads for New York. At the same time, the terrorist mistakenly presses the button for communication with ground services instead of the button for in-cabin communication, and dispatchers hear the words of the hijackers addressed to passengers: “We have several aircraft. Be quiet and everything will be fine. We're going back to the airport."

8:37 . The message about the capture of flight 11 is transmitted by controllers to the American military, more precisely, to the command of the Eastern Air Defense Sector.

8:42 . A Boeing 757 operated by United Airlines departs from Newark Airport on flight 93 Newark to San Francisco. On board the liner, which took off with a 40-minute delay, 37 passengers, including four terrorists.

8:43 . Terrorists hijack Flight 175.

8:44 . From Flight 11, the American Airlines office calls flight attendant Amy Sweeney. She reports that something incomprehensible is happening, the plane is rapidly descending. The last phrase of the stewardess: "Oh, God ..." After that, the call is interrupted.

8:46 . At about 800 kilometers per hour, Flight 11 crashes into the North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York at the level of 93-99 floors of the building. Interceptor planes, prepared in connection with the information about the hijacking of Flight 11, still remain at the airfield.

8:48-8:49 . American television companies begin live coverage from the crash site. There is no information yet that a terrorist attack took place.

A massive fire breaks out in the North Tower of the World Trade Center. People, cut off by fire on the upper floors of the building, begin to throw themselves out of the windows. Over the next hour and a half, at least 100 people will commit suicide in this way. One of those thrown out will cause the death of a firefighter, on whom it will fall from a great height.

8:51 . Flight 77 is hijacked.

8:52 . The flight attendant of Flight 175 contacts the office of United Airlines by on-board telephone, reporting that the plane has been hijacked, both pilots have been killed, the flight attendant has been injured, and the liner is being controlled by hijackers.

8:53 . Two interceptor aircraft were raised into the air, but they were only tasked with patrolling the Long Island area.

8:54 . Flight 77 changes course, heading south.

8:55 . US President George Bush, which is located in the elementary school. Emma Booker of the Florida city of Sarasota, reports that the plane crashed into the World Trade Center tower in New York.

8:56 . The terrorists on Flight 77 disable the transponder on board, and controllers lose the ability to observe the aircraft. The liner is headed for Washington.

8:58 . Flight 175 takes a direction to New York.

9:00 . Flight 175 passenger Peter Henson from the plane he calls his father and reports that the passengers are in a panic, the flight attendants are injured, the plane makes sudden movements, descending, and most likely will crash into some building. “Don't worry, dad. If this happens, everything will be very fast. My God, my God,” are the last words of Peter Henson.

9:03 . At a speed of about 960 kilometers per hour, Flight 175 crashes into the south tower of the World Trade Center at the level of 78-85 floors.

9:05 . President George W. Bush is reported on the second plane that crashed into the WTC tower, with the words: "America is under attack."

9:08 . A ban is introduced on the departure of all aircraft whose route lies in the airspace of New York.

9:17 . Named for the first time as the organizer of the attack on America - the version belongs to CBS News correspondent for Jim Stewart.

9:23 . The crew of Flight 93, the last of those on which the terrorists are, and which has not yet been hijacked, receive a warning: "Beware of intrusion into the cockpit - two planes crashed into the World Trade Center."

9:28 . Terrorists aboard Flight 93 storm the cockpit as ground controllers hear.

9:29 . President Bush's first public statement regarding the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center towers. The president's entourage has no information about two more hijacked planes.

9:35 . In Washington, a decision was made to evacuate the US Vice President from the White House.

9:37 . Flight 77 crashes into the west wing of the Pentagon in Washington.

9:43 . In Washington, there is a complete evacuation of the White House and the Capitol.

9:45 . US airspace is completely closed, all flights are prohibited, aircraft in the air are ordered to land at the nearest airports.

9:57 . Passengers of Flight 93, thanks to calls to relatives and friends who know what happened to the previously hijacked planes, raise a riot against the terrorists.

9:59 . There is a complete destruction of the south tower of the World Trade Center in New York.

10:03 . Flight 93 crashes 129 kilometers southeast of Pittsburgh in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. It later became known from the recording of voice recorders that the terrorists sent the plane into the ground at the moment when passengers burst into the cockpit trying to regain control of the plane.

10:10 . The damaged wing of the Pentagon building collapses.

10:11 . US Vice President Dick Cheney, not knowing about the fall of Flight 93, orders the military to destroy it.

10:28 . The north tower of the World Trade Center is being destroyed. The Marriott Hotel, located between the two towers, was also completely destroyed.

17:20 . The 47-storey building of WTC 7 collapses, having received large-scale damage during the destruction of the "twin towers".

The September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States killed 2,977 people, not counting 19 suicide bombers, and more than two dozen people are still missing. Among the dead, in addition to US citizens, were citizens of 91 states. 96 of them were citizens of the countries of the former USSR or immigrants from them.

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