Chapter 22

September 11, 2001

The event that changed the world — examined through the official record, the 9/11 Commission Report, and the questions that remain unanswered.

Veritas Worldwide · March 2026 · 2001

On the morning of September 11, 2001, four commercial airliners were hijacked and used as weapons against the United States. 2,977 people were killed. The official investigation that followed left questions that remain unanswered to this day.

I. The Official Timeline TIME (ET) EVENT DETAILS 8:46 AM AA Flight 11 hits WTC North Tower Boeing 767, 92 aboard, floors 93-99 9:03 AM UA Flight 175 hits WTC South Tower Boeing 767, 65 aboard, floors 77-85 9:37 AM AA Flight 77 hits the Pentagon Boeing 757, 64 aboard, west wall 9:59 AM WTC South Tower collapses 56 minutes after impact 10:03 AM UA Flight 93 crashes in Shanksville, PA Boeing 757, 44 aboard 10:28 AM WTC North Tower collapses 102 minutes after impact 5:20 PM WTC Building 7 collapses Not hit by any aircraft 2,977 PEOPLE KILLED