I wanted to project a sense of calm… I had been in enough crises to know that the first thing the leader has to do is to project calm.” ( Miller Center) President Bush participates in a reading demonstration on the morning of September 11 at Emma E. Bush later wrote about his response: “I made the decision not to jump up immediately and leave the classroom. His chief of staff, Andrew Card, whispers the chilling news into the president’s ear. Bush, in an elementary school classroom in Florida, is informed about the hit on the second tower. All passengers aboard are killed instantly and so are an unknown number of people in the tower.ĩ:05 AM – President George W. All passengers aboard are instantly killed, and employees of the WTC are trapped above the 91 st floor.ĩ:03 AM – Flight 175 crashes into the WTC’s South Tower. There are 33 passengers, 7 crew members, and 4 hijackers are on board.Ĩ:46 AM – Flight 11 crashes into the World Trade Center’s North Tower. It was headed for San Francisco, California. He meant to press the button that allowed him to talk to the passengers on his flight.Ĩ:37 AM – After hearing the broadcast from Atta on Flight 11, Boston air traffic control alerts the US Air Force’s Northeast Defense Sector, who then mobilize the Air National Guard to follow the plane.Ĩ:42 AM – United Flight 93 takes off from Newark, New Jersey, after a delay due to routine traffic. There are 53 passengers, 6 crew members, and 5 hijackers on board.Ĩ:24 AM – Mohamed Atta, a hijacker on Flight 11, unintentionally alerts air controllers in Boston to the attack. There are 51 passengers, 9 crew members, and 5 hijackers on board.Ĩ:19 AM – A flight attendant on Flight 11, Betty Ann Ong, alerts ground personnel that a hijacking is underway and that the cockpit is unreachable.Ĩ:20 AM – American Airlines Flight 77 takes off from Dulles, outside of Washington, DC, headed for Los Angeles.
There are 76 passengers, 11 crew members, and 5 hijackers on board.Ĩ:15 AM – United Airlines Flight 175 takes off from Boston, also headed for Los Angeles. ħ:59 AM – Flight 11 takes off from Boston, headed for Los Angeles, California. They board a commuter flight to Boston Logan International Airport, they then board American Airlines Flight 11. And the staggered nature of the attacks meant that news footage captured almost everything as it happened, ensuring that millions of Americans saw the events precisely as they unfolded.įlight paths of the hijacked planes Wikimedia Commonsĥ:45 AM – Mohamed Atta and Abdul Aziz al-Omari, two of the intended hijackers, pass through security at the Portland International Jetport in Maine. The 9/11 attacks were the deadliest on American soil since the shock attack at Pearl Harbor 60 years before, and the sense of outrage was reminiscent of that moment. The attacks in New York occurred in the country’s busiest city on a busy workday. It was a terrifying, startling, and humbling event for the country. After reports of the first plane hitting the North Tower, millions watched the second plane hit the South Tower on live television. Capitol, was heroically diverted by passengers and ended up crashing in an empty field in Pennsylvania. A fourth plane, presumably headed for the White House or the U.S. Another plane was flown into the Pentagon in Washington, DC. Two planes, hijacked by Islamic jihadists vowing death to all Americans, plowed into both towers at the World Trade Center in New York. The World Trade Center in March, 2001 Wikimedia Commons
Vans defcon pro#
The Vans DEFCON Sk8-Hi Notchback Pro also has a matching T-Shirt.On September 11, 2001, 2,977 people were killed in the deadliest terrorist attacks in American history. The inside of the shoe consists of a Dri-Lex moisture management lining and the Vans Pro Ultracush insoles for ultimate comfort with a custom DEFCON art work. And don’t forget the durable reverse lug outsole and knurled texture foxing tape. On the heel we have an embossed Hesh Goat, stamped in and below it we have the timeless Vans ‘Off The Wall’ rubber heel stamp.
Vans defcon Patch#
With Military DEFCON lightning bolt detailing printed on the midsoles and also a removable embroidered patch on the gusseted tongue, stopping anything from getting into your shoes through the eyelets or space between the tongue and upper. With the classic Vans side stripe being blacked out. The upper for the Vans DEFCON Sk8-Hi Notchback Pro is constructed from the most premium waterproof and flame retardant black wolverine pig leather alongside the water resistant treated black camo MultiCam textile. Although you’ll want to be seen in these because they look sick. Vans is reunited with DEFCON to bring back to you the Vans Sk8-Hi Notchback Pro in MultiCam black, which has been designed to reduce the visual and near-Infrared signature in a person.
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