Timeline of the September 11, 2001 attacks

September 11, 2001 attacks timeline. All times are in New York Time (EDT or UTC - 4).

[edit] Background History

1972: One World Trade Center completed.
1973: Two World Trade Center completed.
c. 1981 – 1989: Osama bin Laden founds Al-Qaida.
1993: World Trade Center bombing.
1995: Operation Bojinka is discovered by Manila police on a laptop computer in an apartment after a fire.
1996: The Taliban, a radical Islamic movement, takes control of Afghanistan.
1998: The 1998 U.S. embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania occur.
1999: Indian Airlines Flight 814 hijacked. One passenger dies while the others are released.
2000: The USS Cole is bombed in Yemen.

1992 - Mohammed Atta arrives in Germany.
1994 - Planning on Operation Bojinka begins in the Philippines.
1995 - Operation Bojinka foiled, Said Bahaji and Ramzi Binalshibh arrive in Germany.
1996 - Marwan al-Shehhi and Ziad Jarrah arrive in Germany.
1997 - Zakariyah Essabar arrives in Germany.
1998 - Recruitment of terrorists in Germany starts.
1999 - Hamburg cell is fully formed.
2000 - 2000 al-Qaeda Summit in Malaysia, pilots head to the United States and train in flying schools.
2001 - Remaining hijackers go to the United States, Zacarias Moussaoui comes to the United States and is arrested, other cell members flee Germany.
2001 - Financial Support.

Main article: September 11, 2001 timeline for the day of the attacks

All times are in local time (EDT or UTC - 4).

7:59 AM: Mohamed Atta boards AA Flight 11 which under his control will crash into the World Trade Center.
8:18 AM: AA Flight 11 is taken over by Mohamed Atta and other hijackers.
8:46 AM: American Airlines Flight 11 crashes into the World Trade Center north tower between the 93rd and 99th floors.
9:03 AM: United Airlines Flight 175 crashes into the World Trade Center south tower between the 77th and 85th floors.
9:37 AM: American Airlines Flight 77 crashes into The Pentagon.
9:59 AM: South Tower of World Trade Center collapses.
10:03 AM: United Airlines Flight 93 crashes into a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
10:28 AM: North Tower of World Trade Center collapses.
5:20 PM: 7 World Trade Center collapses.

Main article: September 11, 2001 attacks timeline for September

September 13: The 'Star-Spangled Banner' is played during the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace. Russia observes a minute's silence.

Further information: September 11, 2001 attack memorials and services

Further information: World economic effects arising from the September 11, 2001 attacks

September 15: CIA director George Tenet presents the Worldwide Attack Matrix.
September 20: George W. Bush announces that the USA is at war.

Further information: U.S. government response to the September 11, 2001 attacks

Main article: September 11, 2001 attacks timeline for October

Main article: September 11, 2001 attacks timeline beyond October

March 2002: The Tribute in Light project begins.
September 2002: First anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks are held throughout the world, particularly the USA.