# World Trade Center Plane Crash **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 11, 2001, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-trade-center-plane-crash/80850 "2001-09-11T13:03:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Living\_Dead\_Girl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecb155/32.png) [@Living\_Dead\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Living_Dead_Girl)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2001, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-trade-center-plane-crash/80850/1 "2001-09-11T13:03:01Z")
I’ve just heard about this from a friend, and I’m wondering if anyone has details - how bad it is, exactly what happened, anything? If it’s as bad as it’s been made out to me so far… my greatest sympathies go to the families of everyone involved. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2001, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-trade-center-plane-crash/80850/2 "2001-09-11T13:08:42Z")
**Oh, my God!** I have the news on. A second aircraft – it looked like a 727 – just crashed into the other tower! Methinks there might be some terrorism going on. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2001, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-trade-center-plane-crash/80850/3 "2001-09-11T13:09:24Z")
Looking real bad. I’m trying to tack down details. Say a prayer to whichever deities you can think of. ---
**Author:** ![Living\_Dead\_Girl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecb155/32.png) [@Living\_Dead\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Living_Dead_Girl)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2001, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-trade-center-plane-crash/80850/4 "2001-09-11T13:09:52Z")
I just heard that too. I may be overreacting here, but I am very scared. ---
**Author:** ![Fern\_Forest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71c47a/32.png) [@Fern\_Forest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fern_Forest)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2001, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-trade-center-plane-crash/80850/5 "2001-09-11T13:10:42Z")
HOLY SHIT!!! The pictures are incredible, scary 2 planes, both on fire must be terrorism but speculation ---
**Author:** ![Deej](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/53a042/32.png) [@Deej](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Deej)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2001, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-trade-center-plane-crash/80850/6 "2001-09-11T13:11:48Z")
Please, all of our members from New York…check in and let us know One thing I heard was that the local stations in New York can’t even broadcast, their antennas are on top of the WTC. ---
**Author:** ![Amp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Amp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amp)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2001, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-trade-center-plane-crash/80850/7 "2001-09-11T13:12:21Z")
Anyone have a link to something? I am stuck at work with no TV or radio. ---
**Author:** ![andygirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9adbd/32.png) [@andygirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andygirl)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2001, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-trade-center-plane-crash/80850/8 "2001-09-11T13:12:30Z")
I’m watching the news right now. All they know is pretty basic- one plane crashed into one tower, then another went into the other one. They hit the top floors. Both have massive holes and at least one has a fire. God, this is going to have an enormous body count. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2001, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-trade-center-plane-crash/80850/9 "2001-09-11T13:13:17Z")
True, calling it terrorism is just speculation at this point. _One_ plane crashing into the tower can be thought an accident. A B-25 crashed into the Empire State Building in the 1940s – in fog. But still, it’s possible a pilot might be incapacitated or be trying to “get a closer look” or performing a stunt. A 727-size jet crashing into the second tower makes it seem deliberate. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2001, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-trade-center-plane-crash/80850/10 "2001-09-11T13:14:20Z")
Christ, this damned internet sure slows down when everybody on the planet tries to access CNN at once. ---
**Author:** ![lurkernomore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@lurkernomore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lurkernomore)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2001, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-trade-center-plane-crash/80850/11 "2001-09-11T13:14:30Z")
radio is on. I’m listening to it now. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2001, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-trade-center-plane-crash/80850/12 "2001-09-11T13:16:23Z")
> [@](#): > > Christ, this damned internet sure slows down when everybody on the planet tries to access CNN at once. MSNBC is jammed too, and cannot be displayed. This just from NBC-TV: “An American Airlines plane was hijacked and possibly flown into the tower” ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2001, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-trade-center-plane-crash/80850/13 "2001-09-11T13:16:31Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Amp \* > \*\*Anyone have a link to something? I am stuck at work with no TV or radio. \*\* [MSNBC](http://www.msnbc.com/news/627028.asp) seems to be the only site not overloaded. ---
**Author:** ![Fern\_Forest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71c47a/32.png) [@Fern\_Forest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fern_Forest)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2001, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-trade-center-plane-crash/80850/14 "2001-09-11T13:16:32Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by andygirl \* > \*\*I’m watching the news right now. All they know is pretty basic- one plane crashed into one tower, then another went into the other one. They hit the top floors. Both have massive holes and at least one has a fire. > > God, this is going to have an enormous body count. \*\* you’re right, and basically no way to stop stuff like this from happening. America has literally thousands of small airports. Well I wouldn’t want to be too alarmist. But this is going to make some government persons really really pissed off. I’m sure heads will roll. I hope there were no innocent people on those planes. My heart goes out to all, and you’re right there will be a lot, the victims. This really really sucks. ---
**Author:** ![Arden\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@Arden\_Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arden_Ranger)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2001, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-trade-center-plane-crash/80850/15 "2001-09-11T13:16:51Z")
Jesus H! CNN just said the plane was hijacked and crashed into the tower. Didn’t say which one but I’m guessing both. ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_The\_Younger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d9b06d/32.png) [@Paul\_The\_Younger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_The_Younger)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2001, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-trade-center-plane-crash/80850/16 "2001-09-11T13:17:12Z")
Word on NBC is that both planes had been hijacked and then flown into the building. Unconfirmed. ---
**Author:** ![Enderw24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ba9def/32.png) [@Enderw24](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enderw24)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2001, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-trade-center-plane-crash/80850/17 "2001-09-11T13:18:20Z")
The news is placating. “There are three airports near here so it is possible for the planes to have been sidetracked or gotten slightly off course…” ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_The\_Younger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d9b06d/32.png) [@Paul\_The\_Younger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_The_Younger)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2001, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-trade-center-plane-crash/80850/18 "2001-09-11T13:18:22Z")
We watched the second plane strike LIVE on tv. My God. Pray for all those involved, victims and rescue workers, please. ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2001, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-trade-center-plane-crash/80850/19 "2001-09-11T13:18:43Z")
I thought it was a joke at first. Then the Network guys came in and said it was on the news on the lunchroom TV. The towers look like smokestacks. Man, this is fucked up. ---
**Author:** ![Francesca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9fc348/32.png) [@Francesca](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Francesca)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2001, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-trade-center-plane-crash/80850/20 "2001-09-11T13:19:03Z")
The BBC has a not-overloaded report [http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/americas/newsid\_1537000/1537469.stm](http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/americas/newsid_1537000/1537469.stm) That looks bad. Thoughts going out to people in NY. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-trade-center-plane-crash/80850.md?page=2)