9-11-01 A Second Pearl Harbor Essay, Research Paper

Terror in the Skies

As many of us awoke this morning we thought it would be a normal weekday. Nobody had any

idea what was in-store for The United States of America.

As many of us were just walking into work at at 8:45 am a large plane possibly hijacked,

tore through Tower A of the WTC (World Trade Center). It looked as if the building swallowed

the plane whole. Just 17 min. later a second plane hit Tower B. With both towers in flames at

9:17 am the FAA shut down all NYC airports.

At 9:21 am The Port authority of NY & NJ shut down all tunnels and bridges in the NYC area.

Following this at 9:30 am President George W. Bush released a statement saying it was, ?A

apparent terrorist attack.? Just 10 min. after this the FAA grounded all planes. This was the first

time in history that all US air-traffic is halted.

At 9:43 am a jet crashed into the Pentagon, causing it to be evacuated immediately. With

in 2 min. of this the The White House was cleared of everyone inside.

At 10:05 am The South Tower of the WTC collapses, plunging into the street, and a slow cloud

of smoke rolled into the streets. Just 5 min later half of The Pentagon also collapses. In the same

moment a US airlines flight 97 crashes in Sommerset County, PA.

In 3 min of the PA crash the United Nations clear all 7,000 people inside. AT 10:24 am,

The FAA rediredted all international planes heading to the US the Canada and Mexico.

At 10:28 am, the North Tower falls to mark the end the NYC skyline as we know it.

There is only now memories of the Twin Towers.

At 11:18 am American Airlines reported 2 lost aircrafts, One of these slamming into the Trade

Center. Also at 11:26 am Unider Airlines reported that their aircraft crashed in PA.

Yet agian, Bush made another Announcement at 1:04 pm, saying that, ?Make no mistake,

the United States will hunt down and punish those responsible for these cowerdly acts.?

At 1:44 pm the Pentagon sent 5 warships and 2 carriers to watch over the East Coast.

The 2 Carriers have been sent to NY Harbor.

Next at 2:30 pm. the FAA stated that no US air traffic will not fly until 12:00 noon,

Wednesday. Following this at 3:55 pm NYC Mayor Giuliani says that up to 2,100 injuries.

The next reaction on the list is that Building 7 of the WTC is reported on fire. A

Half-hour later Wall Street said the would remain closed Wednesday. Later at 5:20 pm the 47

story build 7 falls to meet its two ?Bigger Brothers? which had already met there fate.

At 7:45 pm. 78 police officers missing of whom 40 belong to the Port Authority.

And as many as 400 firefighters died on the scene.

At 10:46 pm the Port Authority Police found 2 bombs under the George Washington Bridge.

The bombs had enough power to desroy the bridge.