# 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:** 8
**Author:** ![xash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/c6cbf5/32.png) [@xash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xash)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2001, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-trade-center-plane-crash/80850/141 "2001-09-11T14:17:42Z")
another attack on the capitol…also evacuated… ---
**Author:** ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2001, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-trade-center-plane-crash/80850/142 "2001-09-11T14:17:46Z")
Holy shit. This is the craziest thing I’ve heard off. :eek: :eek: ---
**Author:** ![John\_Corrado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a88e4f/32.png) [@John\_Corrado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Corrado)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2001, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-trade-center-plane-crash/80850/143 "2001-09-11T14:17:48Z")
Confirmed explosion at the Pentagon, in the Capitol. Fires on the Mall and at the Old Executive building. ---
**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, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-trade-center-plane-crash/80850/144 "2001-09-11T14:19:38Z")
Reporter at capitol just said there was no explosion at the capitol. ---
**Author:** ![CrankyAsAnOldMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crankyasanoldman/32/11670_2.png) [@CrankyAsAnOldMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CrankyAsAnOldMan)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2001, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-trade-center-plane-crash/80850/145 "2001-09-11T14:19:46Z")
This is sort of macabre, but my town is supposed to test their civil defense sirens today at 1 pm. I hope they call it off. I think people will freak. It’s not funny but it is. Sort of. Or is it? I think it is. Sort of. Not really. ---
**Author:** ![tavalla](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tavalla/32/89_2.png) [@tavalla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tavalla)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2001, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-trade-center-plane-crash/80850/146 "2001-09-11T14:21:09Z")
I don’t believe I’m seeing this… {{{{{US dopers}}}}} Prayers from down here. ---
**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, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-trade-center-plane-crash/80850/147 "2001-09-11T14:23:08Z")
You can get a live NPR feed [here.](http://www.wbez.org) ---
**Author:** ![Ruby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@Ruby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruby)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2001, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-trade-center-plane-crash/80850/148 "2001-09-11T14:23:20Z")
Now there is concern that the other tower is leaning… This is absolutely nuts. ---
**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, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-trade-center-plane-crash/80850/149 "2001-09-11T14:23:21Z")
14th Street Bridge between DC and Arlington was just closed. A senior official of the DFLP has denied responsibility for the attacks stating that his organization is not in favor of hijackings. ---
**Author:** ![NotWithoutRage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/22d042/32.png) [@NotWithoutRage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NotWithoutRage)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2001, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-trade-center-plane-crash/80850/150 "2001-09-11T14:23:50Z")
They are saying the second tower will fall soon… Holy god. {{{{{everyone}}}}}}} ---
**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, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-trade-center-plane-crash/80850/151 "2001-09-11T14:24:33Z")
An explosion was reported at the Capitol Building, not clear if inside or outside. ---
**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, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-trade-center-plane-crash/80850/152 "2001-09-11T14:25:05Z")
How are people around you reacting to this? Where I work everybody is sitting with their radios turned on, trying to get through to various news websites. ---
**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, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-trade-center-plane-crash/80850/153 "2001-09-11T14:25:24Z")
Shit! Car bomb outside State Department ---
**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, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-trade-center-plane-crash/80850/154 "2001-09-11T14:26:25Z")
Reports of another hijacked flight in the air. Report of a car bomb at the state department. ---
**Author:** ![BunnyGirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@BunnyGirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BunnyGirl)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2001, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-trade-center-plane-crash/80850/155 "2001-09-11T14:28:27Z")
But, we’ve pussy-footed around too long with these terrorists. Find the fuckers and kill them. No mercy, no plea bargaining, no peace. Vengeance and retribution. Kill them all and let God sort them out. Find their headquarters, regardless of its location, and make them a pool of glass. Show them that when they mess with the bull, they get the horn. ---
**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, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-trade-center-plane-crash/80850/156 "2001-09-11T14:29:01Z")
Thoughts, hopes and prayers that **Vix** is okay. ---
**Author:** ![xash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/c6cbf5/32.png) [@xash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xash)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2001, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-trade-center-plane-crash/80850/157 "2001-09-11T14:29:28Z")
second tower collapses ---
**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, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-trade-center-plane-crash/80850/158 "2001-09-11T14:29:31Z")
The first tower just fell. ---
**Author:** ![Qwisp](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qwisp/32/397_2.png) [@Qwisp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qwisp)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2001, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-trade-center-plane-crash/80850/159 "2001-09-11T14:29:37Z")
The second tower just fell ---
**Author:** ![galen\_ubal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/galen_ubal/32/4440_2.png) [@galen\_ubal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/galen_ubal)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2001, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-trade-center-plane-crash/80850/160 "2001-09-11T14:29:42Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Damhna \* > \*\*My mistake misunerstood Bunkies > > Sorry Sorry Sorry > \*\* I was mad - then I reread my post. I wasn’t clear in the first half of my post, I guess. Sorry here - I’m pissed. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-trade-center-plane-crash/80850.md?page=7) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-trade-center-plane-crash/80850.md?page=9)