September 11 attacks: Timeline of events from hijackers boarding flights to George Bush's national address 911Anniversary
The attacks on September 11, 2001, were a defining moment in millions of lives. Eighteen years later, people still pause to remember the events of that day and their global impact.
A hijacked commercial plane crashes into the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, in New York. Wednesday marked the 18th anniversary of the attacks.5:45 a.m.: Hijackers Mohamed Atta and Abdul Aziz al-Omari board a flight at Portland International Jetport in Maine, later connecting to American Airlines Flight 11 at Boston Logan International Airport.8:15 a.m.: United Airlines Flight 175 takes off from Boston, bound for Los Angeles.8:24 a.m.
8:50 a.m.: President George W. Bush is notified of the attacks while visiting an elementary school in Florida.
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