Timeline: 9.11.01 - 11.11.01
Originally published in The Times Herald-Record on Sunday, November 11, 2001

September 11-19 | 20-28 | 29-30 • October 1-7 | 8-16 | 17-25 | 26-31 • November 1-3 | 4-11
September 11-19
Sept. 11
   7:59 a.m.: American Airlines Flight 11, carrying 92 people (81 passengers, nine flight attendants and two pilots), leaves Boston's Logan International Airport for Los Angeles.
   8:01 a.m.: United Airlines Flight 93, carrying 45 people (38 passengers, two pilots, and five flight attendants), leaves Newark International Airport for San Francisco.
   8:10 a.m.: American Airlines Flight 77, carrying 64 people (58 passengers, two pilots, and four flight attendants), departs Washington's Dulles International Airport for Los Angeles.
   8:14 a.m.: United Airlines Flight 175, carrying 65 people (56 passengers, seven flight attendants and two pilots), leaves Boston for Los Angeles.
   8:45 a.m.: American Flight 11 crashes into the north tower of World Trade Center.
   9:03 a.m.: United Flight 175 crashes into the south tower of World Trade Center.
   9:31 a.m.: In Florida, President Bush calls crashes "an apparent terrorist attack on our country."
   9:40 a.m.: American Flight 77 crashes into the Pentagon. Trading on Wall Street called off.
   9:48 a.m.: Capitol and West Wing of White House evacuated.
   9:49 a.m.: Federal Aviation Administration grounds all aircraft. International flights told to land in Canada.
   9:50 a.m.: Two World Trade Center, the south tower, collapses.
   9:58 a.m.: Emergency dispatcher in Pennsylvania receives call from passenger on United Flight 93: "We are being hijacked, we are being hijacked!"
   10 a.m.: United Flight 93 crashes 80 miles southeast of Pittsburgh.
   10-11:30 a.m.: Government buildings across nation evacuated. United Nations closes. Securities and Exchange Commission closes all U.S. financial markets. New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani calls for evacuation of lower Manhattan.
   10:29 a.m.: One World Trade Center, the north tower, collapses.
   10:53 a.m.: New York postpones primary elections.
   10:57 a.m.: Gov. George Pataki announces closure of state offices.
   11:40 a.m.: Bush arrives at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., after deciding not to return directly to Washington. He later travels to U.S. Strategic Command at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb.
   2:51 p.m.: Navy dispatches missile destroyers and other equipment to New York and Washington.
   5:25 p.m.: Seven World Trade Center collapses.
   7 p.m.: Bush arrives in Washington from Nebraska.
   8:30 p.m.: Bush addresses nation from White House, declaring he will make no distinction between terrorists and those who harbor them.
   Also: Major league baseball games postponed; Broadway shows canceled; major tourist attractions closed; Sept. 16 Emmy Awards program postponed.
   Region: Stewart International Airport shuts down and is evacuated. U.S. Military Academy at West Point goes on high alert. Bomb threats at Horton Medical Center and Newburgh Free Academy. Schools close early.
Sept. 12
   Investigators search Logan Airport and hotel room in Boston for possible suspects. Giuliani warns death toll will be in the thousands at World Trade Center. Bush labels attacks "acts of war" and asks Congress for $20 billion to help rebuild. United Nations removes workers from Afghanistan. FAA extends ban on U.S. air travel.
   Region: New York City Department of Environmental Protection increases security at Ashokan, Neversink and Rondout reservoirs. National Guard, medical and mortuary teams, gather at Stewart for New York City rescue efforts.		 Sept. 13
   Bush vows that America will "lead the world to victory" over terrorism. Secretary of State Colin Powell identifies Osama bin Laden as prime suspect. The United States will respond with a sustained military campaign, Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz says.
   Region: Report says hijacked airliners nearly collided over Stewart. Flights resume at Stewart amid tightened security.
Sept. 14
   Day of Prayer and Remembrance. Bush declares national emergency and gives military authority to call 50,000 reservists to duty. Justice Department releases names of 19 hijackers. Afghanistan's Taliban militia warns of revenge if United States attacks it for harboring bin Laden.
   Region: Sullivan County Firefighter's Parade goes on as memorial to missing and dead New York City firefighters.		 Sept. 15
   Bush says U.S. troops will hunt down terrorists; cites desire to end "barbaric behavior." State Department warns governments will be isolated if they tolerate or assist terrorist groups. Pakistan agrees to U.S. demands for possible attack on neighboring Afghanistan.
   Region: Candlelight vigil held along Route 211 in Town of Wallkill. New York reschedules primary for Sept. 25.		 Sept. 16
   Bush pledges crusade to "rid the world of evil-doers." Pakistani official says delegation to deliver U.S. message to Afghanistan: Hand over bin Laden or risk massive assault.
   Region: Candlelight vigil held at Washingtonville High School.
Sept. 17
   Taliban leader says council of Islamic clerics will decide whether to hand over bin Laden. Federal Reserve cuts key interest rate to prop up economy. Investors send stocks reeling on Wall Street. List of people FBI wants detained grows to nearly 200. Major league baseball resumes.
   Region: Hit on airline industry extends to Stewart. FDNY firefighter Peter J. Carroll Jr. buried in Blessed Sacrament Cemetery, Staten Island.		 Sept. 18
   Taliban leaders call on Muslims to wage holy war on America if it attacks. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld says administration preparing sustained offensive against terrorists and countries that support them. Federal grand jury in New York opens investigation. Envelopes containing letters and granular substances are sent to NBC News in New York and the New York Post. Both mailed from Trenton, N.J.
   Region: Candlelight vigil held in Scotchtown for Michelle Renee Bratton and Chris Kirby. Memorial service held for Michael Trinidad of the Town of Newburgh.		 Sept. 19
   Pentagon orders combat aircraft to bases in Persian Gulf. Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf seeks to reassure his country the war against terrorism does not target Islam or people of Afghanistan. Thousands of Afghans flee toward borders. Major television and cable networks air "America: A Tribute to Heroes," a telethon to raise funds for Sept. 11 victims.
   Region: Security limits Hudson River traffic. Monroe vigil at Smith Clove Park for Thomas Dowd.


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