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Attacks On United States Force a Nation to Rebuild
On a September morning terrorists hijacked four planes. American Flight 11 hit the north tower at 8 45 a m. United Flight 175 struck the south tower 18 minutes later. The towers collapsed by 10 30 a m. Additional crashes near Washington and near Pittsburgh followed. Passengers used phones to relay final messages as heroes emerged. Barbara Olson and Mark Bingham were among notable victims sharing final calls.
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American Airlines
United Airlines
George Butler
New York Daily News
New York
Washington
Dulles
Los Angeles
Pentagon
Newark
N.J
San Francisco
Pittsburgh
Dallas-Fort Worth
World Trade Center
Barbara Olson
Barbara Olson, Wife of the Solicitor General of
The
United States