# 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:** 3
**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, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-trade-center-plane-crash/80850/41 "2001-09-11T13:34:59Z")
Nobody yet. I just hope it’s not another American, we don’t need to go through that again. It looks as though the fires are beginning to go out. ---
**Author:** ![TheLoadedDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@TheLoadedDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheLoadedDog)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2001, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-trade-center-plane-crash/80850/42 "2001-09-11T13:35:16Z")
[The Sydney Morning Herald](http://www.smh.com.au) website might be faster for you guys. Probably not much more on the site now than you already know, but it’s coming up to midnight here in Australia, so as it’s gradually updated, it might be a help through the day in America if you’re having trouble getting onto the US news sites. My thoughts are with everyone involved in this tragedy. ---
**Author:** ![dragongirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b38774/32.png) [@dragongirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dragongirl)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2001, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-trade-center-plane-crash/80850/43 "2001-09-11T13:35:30Z")
As far as it goes with the networks, I can get CBS, but NBC and ABC are both out. ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2001, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-trade-center-plane-crash/80850/44 "2001-09-11T13:35:40Z")
If you don’t have access to a tv, you can go here: [http://opalcat.com/cam](http://opalcat.com/cam) I have my cam pointed at the tv. I can’t get any of the news sites to load, so I know some of you might be in the same boat. ---
**Author:** ![Elvis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/958977/32.png) [@Elvis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elvis)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2001, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-trade-center-plane-crash/80850/45 "2001-09-11T13:35:58Z")
We can see it burning from my office. Horrible. Some people here said they watched the second crash and it looked like a massive explosion AFTER the hit–e.g. it seemed like the aircraft was filled with explosives. I hope that’s not true but, Oh my god this is horrible. ---
**Author:** ![wayward](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a87d85/32.png) [@wayward](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wayward)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2001, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-trade-center-plane-crash/80850/46 "2001-09-11T13:36:47Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Mars Horizon \* > \*\ ***manny** ~ glad to hear you’re all right. > > I’m not sure which dopers are in the city. Anyone know who? \*\* The online map says: Biggirl Cajun Man vix zev steinhardt xtnjohnson DrMatrix manhattan lurkernomore Ukulele Ike Pucette There could be more. I hope they’re all OK. ---
**Author:** ![Rasa](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rasa/32/3578_2.png) [@Rasa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rasa)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2001, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-trade-center-plane-crash/80850/47 "2001-09-11T13:37:32Z")
Holy fuck. The pictures are astounding. I wonder what’s going on on the ground, like where are the bits of the plane and stuff? I can’t imagine what it’s like there right now. **Nen** , **Maeglin** , you’d both better check in soon. ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2001, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-trade-center-plane-crash/80850/48 "2001-09-11T13:37:51Z")
I am in midtown Manhattan - and we can’t get anything (we don’t have a TV in the office)and all of the websites are jammed I can’t get ahold of my friends who work downtown…but I don’t know anyone who works in the WTC. This is terrible. ---
**Author:** ![Billdo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/billdo/32/315_2.png) [@Billdo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Billdo)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2001, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-trade-center-plane-crash/80850/49 "2001-09-11T13:38:40Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Mars Horizon \* > \*\ ***manny** ~ glad to hear you’re all right. > > I’m not sure which dopers are in the city. Anyone know who? \*\* **vix** works in 2 World Trade Center (the building hit by the second plane). I’m not sure what to say. ---
**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, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-trade-center-plane-crash/80850/50 "2001-09-11T13:38:55Z")
**dragongirl** : There were antennas on top of the towers. If you’re in NYC, that’s probably why you’re not receiving a signal. **Elvis** : That aircraft was (if it _was_ AA flt. 11) was going to L.A. It would have been carrying a lot of fuel. ---
**Author:** ![Dinsdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2001, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-trade-center-plane-crash/80850/51 "2001-09-11T13:39:14Z")
Guy on abc was saying the 2d plane looked like an airbus. Guy 2 offices down from me has an ex-roomate in Tower 1, and a girlfriend in tower 2. Fortunately on lower floors. Says evacuation of the towers could be an all day affair. ---
**Author:** ![Mercutio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/51bf81/32.png) [@Mercutio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mercutio)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2001, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-trade-center-plane-crash/80850/52 "2001-09-11T13:39:55Z")
**Wicked Blue** and **Zoggie** , you better let us know how you two are. Holy fucking Jesus, such disregard for human life makes me sick. ---
**Author:** ![aegypt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/76d3ee/32.png) [@aegypt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aegypt)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2001, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-trade-center-plane-crash/80850/53 "2001-09-11T13:39:58Z")
Does today´s date have any significance to any terrorist group you know of? The Oklahome City bombing was made on the anniversary of the Waco raid, for instance. Some people are big on symbolism. ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2001, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-trade-center-plane-crash/80850/54 "2001-09-11T13:40:07Z")
I was on my rooftop in Brooklyn at 9:15. The smoke was thick, and visible holes in the towers. Heavy smoke drifting south as far as the eye could see. Now (9:38), on television, it looks like the smoke is abating. ---
**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, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-trade-center-plane-crash/80850/55 "2001-09-11T13:40:28Z")
This just in: Possible explosion at **The Pentagon**. ---
**Author:** ![hardygrrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a3d4f5/32.png) [@hardygrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hardygrrl)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2001, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-trade-center-plane-crash/80850/56 "2001-09-11T13:41:54Z")
I’m at work, just spoke to a customer who saw it happen live. Oh my god. Amber, check in please… ---
**Author:** ![Sealemon88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c68b51/32.png) [@Sealemon88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sealemon88)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2001, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-trade-center-plane-crash/80850/57 "2001-09-11T13:42:07Z")
Oh, my God. The tops of both towers are completely covered with smoke. It looks like two smokestacks. I just heard that bodies are falling off the top floors… It’s like something out of a movie. I cannot believe this is happening… ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2001, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-trade-center-plane-crash/80850/58 "2001-09-11T13:42:28Z")
HOLY SHIT now the pentagon is on fire! WTF? ---
**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, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-trade-center-plane-crash/80850/59 "2001-09-11T13:42:38Z")
An explosion just went off at the Pentagon. ---
**Author:** ![TheLoadedDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@TheLoadedDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheLoadedDog)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2001, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-trade-center-plane-crash/80850/60 "2001-09-11T13:43:05Z")
the Pentagon too! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-trade-center-plane-crash/80850.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-trade-center-plane-crash/80850.md?page=4)