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Early on the morning of September 11, 2001, [[Hijackers in the September 11 attacks|19 hijackers]] took control of four commercial airliners en route to [[San Francisco]] and [[Los Angeles]] from [[Boston]], [[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]], and [[Washington, D.C.]]<ref name="SecCounc">{{cite web|title=Security Council Condemns, 'In Strongest Terms', Terrorist Attacks on the United States|publisher=United Nations|date=September 12, 2001| url=http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2001/SC7143.doc.htm|accessdate=September 11, 2006|quote=The Security Council today, following what it called yesterday’s "horrifying terrorist attacks" in New York, Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania, unequivocally condemned those acts, and expressed its deepest sympathy and condolences to the victims and their families and to the people and Government of the United States.}}</ref> Planes with long flights were intentionally selected for hijacking because they would be heavily fueled.<ref name="Chap7" /> At 8:46 a.m., [[American Airlines Flight 11]] crashed into the World Trade Center's North Tower, followed by [[United Airlines Flight 175]], which hit the South Tower at 9:03 a.m.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB196/doc01.pdf |title=Flight Path Study – American Airlines Flight 11 |publisher=National Transportation Safety Board |date=February 19, 2002 |format=PDF}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB196/doc03.pdf |title=Flight Path Study – United Airlines Flight 175 |publisher=National Transportation Safety Board |date=February 19, 2002 |format=PDF}}</ref> |
Early on the morning of September 11, 2001, [[Hijackers in the September 11 attacks|19 hijackers]] took control of four commercial airliners en route to [[San Francisco]] and [[Los Angeles]] from [[Boston]], [[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]], and [[Washington, D.C.]]<ref name="SecCounc">{{cite web|title=Security Council Condemns, 'In Strongest Terms', Terrorist Attacks on the United States|publisher=United Nations|date=September 12, 2001| url=http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2001/SC7143.doc.htm|accessdate=September 11, 2006|quote=The Security Council today, following what it called yesterday’s "horrifying terrorist attacks" in New York, Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania, unequivocally condemned those acts, and expressed its deepest sympathy and condolences to the victims and their families and to the people and Government of the United States.}}</ref> Planes with long flights were intentionally selected for hijacking because they would be heavily fueled.<ref name="Chap7" /> At 8:46 a.m., [[American Airlines Flight 11]] crashed into the World Trade Center's North Tower, followed by [[United Airlines Flight 175]], which hit the South Tower at 9:03 a.m.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB196/doc01.pdf |title=Flight Path Study – American Airlines Flight 11 |publisher=National Transportation Safety Board |date=February 19, 2002 |format=PDF}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB196/doc03.pdf |title=Flight Path Study – United Airlines Flight 175 |publisher=National Transportation Safety Board |date=February 19, 2002 |format=PDF}}</ref> |
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Another group of hijackers flew [[American Airlines Flight 77]] into [[the Pentagon]] at 9:37 a.m.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB196/doc02.pdf |title=Flight Path Study – American Airlines Flight 77 |publisher=National Transportation Safety Board |date=February 19, 2002 |format=PDF}}</ref> A fourth flight, [[United Airlines Flight 93]], crashed near [[Shanksville]], [[Pennsylvania]] at 10:03 |
Another group of hijackers flew [[American Airlines Flight 77]] into [[the Pentagon]] at 9:37 a.m.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB196/doc02.pdf |title=Flight Path Study – American Airlines Flight 77 |publisher=National Transportation Safety Board |date=February 19, 2002 |format=PDF}}</ref> A fourth flight, [[United Airlines Flight 93]], crashed near [[Shanksville]], [[Pennsylvania]] at 10:03 a.m. local time after the passengers on board engaged in a fight with the hijackers. Its ultimate target is believed to have been either the [[United States Capitol|Capitol]] or the [[White House]].<ref name="Chap7">{{Cite book|chapter=The Attack Looms |url=http://govinfo.library.unt.edu/911/report/911Report_Ch7.htm |year=2004 |title=9/11 Commission Report |publisher=National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States |accessdate=July 2, 2008}}</ref> |
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Flight 93's [[cockpit voice recorder]] revealed that crew and passengers attempted to seize control of the plane from the hijackers after learning through phone calls that similarly hijacked planes had been crashed into buildings that morning.<ref name="WP93">{{Cite news|first=David |last=Snyder |title=Families Hear Flight |
Flight 93's [[cockpit voice recorder]] revealed that crew and passengers attempted to seize control of the plane from the hijackers after learning through phone calls that similarly hijacked planes had been crashed into buildings that morning.<ref name="WP93">{{Cite news|first=David |last=Snyder |title=Families Hear Flight 93's Final Moments |url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A12262-2002Apr18 |publisher=The Washington Post |date=April 19, 2002 |accessdate=April 23, 2008}}</ref> One of the hijackers gave the order to roll the plane once it became evident that they would lose control of the plane to the passengers.<ref name="Fox93Xscript">{{Cite news|title=Text of Flight 93 Recording |publisher=Fox News |date=April 12, 2006 |url=http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,191520,00.html |accessdate=April 22, 2008| archiveurl = http://www.webcitation.org/5mq19ASWn | archivedate=January 16, 2010| deadurl=no}}</ref> Soon afterward, the aircraft crashed into a field near Shanksville. |
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[[File:September 11 2001 just collapsed.jpg|thumb|upright|left|alt=A cloud of smoke rises from lower manhattan as seen from the hudson river|View of the World Trade Center shortly after both towers fell (the original [[:7 World Trade Center]] can be seen still standing).]] |
[[File:September 11 2001 just collapsed.jpg|thumb|upright|left|alt=A cloud of smoke rises from lower manhattan as seen from the hudson river|View of the World Trade Center shortly after both towers fell (the original [[:7 World Trade Center]] can be seen still standing).]] |