Even the greatest of warriors have fallen.
Two planes crashed into the massive World Trade Center towers, the first at approximately 8:50 a.m. and the second about 18 minutes later. Both towers were being evacuated when the second plane hit. The second crash was caught on film, and it appeared to be deliberate. The tops of both towers were engulfed in flames after the crashes, and later completely collapsed like building demolitions. About 9:40 a.m., a plane crashed into the side of the Pentagon, causing massive damage and some fatalities, and another plane later crashed about 80 miles south of Pittsburgh.Four commercial jets, all believed to be hijacked, crashed. The two American Airlines jets were: Flight 11 from Boston to Los Angeles, which reportedly crashed into the South Tower of the World Trade Center; and Flight 77 from Dulles to Los Angeles, which crashed into the Pentagon. The two United Airlines jets were: Flight 93 from Newark to San Francisco, which crashed outside Pittsburgh; and Flight 175, from Boston to Los Angeles, which crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center. The nearby New York Stock Exchange was evacuated because of the World Trade Center bombing and closed for the day. The Nasdaq had planned to open, but later announced that it would remain closed for the day.
