AOATimeline

Tuesday, September 11, 2001

8:48 a.m.

American Airlines Flight 11, from Boston, crashed into the World Trade Center North Tower.

9:06 a.m.

United Airlines Flight 175, from Boston, crashed into the World Trade Center South Tower.

9:43 a.m.

American Airlines Flight 77, from Washington Dulles International Airport, crashed into the Pentagon.

10:05 a.m.

The World Trade Center South Tower collapses.

10:10 a.m.

United Airlines Flight 93, from Newark crashed in a field about 80 miles southeast of Pittsburgh. At the same time, a portion of the Pentagon collapses.

   10:28 a.m.

The World Trade Center North Tower collapses.

5:20 p.m.

World Trade Center Building 7 collapses.

Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2001:

12:45 p.m.

Reports come out that the FBI has taken several suspects or witnesses into custody in Boston and Florida.

4 p.m.

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, or NATO, makes it possible to invoke Article Five, an agreement between the countries that an attack on one is an attack on all.

5:20 p.m.

One Liberty Plaza has a partial collapse.

Thursday, Sept. 13, 2001:

1 p.m.

Secretary of State Colin Powell says that Osama bin Laden is a suspect in Tuesday�s attacks.

4:20 p.m.

Flight data recorder is recovered from United Airlines Flight 93, which crashed in rural Pennsylvania. Officials still looking for cockpit voice recorder.

Friday, Sept. 14, 2001

3:40 a.m.

Flight data and voice recorders for American Airlines Flight 77 found in the Pentagon.

    8 a.m.

The Afghanistan Taliban government warns they will have revenge if attacked by the United States.

   10:54 a.m.

The Senate votes 98-0 to authorize use of armed forces against terrorists.

2:22 p.m.

President Bush signs order authorizing the Pentagon to call up 50,000 military reservists.

   2:29 p.m.

Senate and House unanimously authorize $40 billion to be spent on recovery and retaliation

3:35 p.m.

President Bush arrives in New York to survey the scene of the World Trade Center collapse.

    8: 25 p.m.

Pennsylvania investigators find cockpit voice recorder from United Airlines Flight 93.

Saturday, Sept. 15, 2001

10:06 a.m.

President Bush tells American troops to �get ready� for a long war; names bin Laden and his organization as the �prime suspect.�

Sunday, Sept. 16, 2001

    - Vice President Dick Cheney tells America to get ready for a �dirty� war.

Monday, Sept. 17, 2001

    - Afghanistan�s Taliban militia tells Pakistani officials that they will not hand over bin Laden to America. Afghan troops move to the Pakistan border.

- New York Stock Exchange reopens.

- Major League Baseball resumes play.