It was at 8:46 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on that Tuesday morning when the first plane, American Airlines Flight 11, hit the North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City.
Where did the first plane hit the North Tower?
8:46 a.m. - Flight 11 crashes into floors 93 through 99 of the North Tower.
How many people were on the first plane that hit the north tower?
There are 33 passengers, 7 crew members, and 4 hijackers are on board. 8:46 AM – Flight 11 crashes into the World Trade Center's North Tower. All passengers aboard are instantly killed, and employees of the WTC are trapped above the 91 st floor. 9:03 AM – Flight 175 crashes into the WTC's South Tower.
What floors did the plane hit on Tower 1?
The hijacked Flight 11 was crashed into floors 93 to 99 of the North Tower (1 WTC) at 8:46 a.m. The hijacked Flight 175 struck floors 77 to 85 of the South Tower (2 WTC) 17 minutes later at 9:03 a.m. When the towers were struck, between 16,400 and 18,000 people were in the WTC complex.