Just 18 minutes later a second boeing 767 united airlines flight 175 hit near the 60th floor of the south tower.
Twin towers floors hit.
There are three reasons that the death toll was comparably high in the north tower.
The south tower tower two would be struck at 9 03am.
North tower s northeast perimeter wall from floors 93 through 98.
That caused the top floors of both towers to collapse on to the floors below.
The jet that hit the north tower flew in perpendicular to the tower s northeast face and impacted around the center of the 95th floor producing an impact gash that extended from the 92nd to the 98th floor.
The original world trade center in lower manhattan new york city was destroyed during the terrorist attacks of september 11 2001 after being struck by two hijacked commercial airliners.
The second jet hit the south tower on lower floors between floors 78.
Less than two hours after the first tower was hit at 9 59 am the south tower.
Jets impact the twin towers.
One world trade center wtc 1 the north tower was hit at 8 46 a m.
There are about 110 floors in the twin towers.
And collapsed at 9 59 a m.
Even the south tower was able to stand for a remarkable 56 minutes after being hit at 9 03 a m.
For example a bright late summer morning could serve as a reminder of sept.
Two world trade center wtc 2 the south tower was hit at 9 03 a m.
The1st plane hit the 101st floor and the second hit somewhere between the 95th and 100th the plane tilted so it hit more floors floors.
Sounds could have a similar effect.
Et between floors 94 and 98 it did not collapse until 10 29 a m which gave most people one hour and 43 minutes to evacuate.
11 2001 and touch off memories of the planes taking aim at the twin towers.
Eastern time and collapsed at 10 28 a m.