The Archive recently announced the launch of Understanding 9/11: A Television News Archive of coverage of the attacks, without any filters, by national and international broadcasteers.
The Archive serves as a resource for scholars, journalists, and the public and features one week of broadcasts (3,000 hours from 20 channels over seven days.) Besides audio and video, the site also provides a chronology of events. Click here for longer clips, program guides, and an extended event chronology.
Tuesday 11 September 2001
8:48 a.m.
First news reports that American Airlines Flight 11 has crashed into One World Trade Center (north tower).
9:03 a.m.
United Airlines Flight 175 crashes into Two World Trade Center (south tower).
9:17 a.m.
FAA closes NYC area airports.
9:21 a.m.
NYC Port Authority closes all bridges and tunnels in NYC.
9:24 a.m.
President Bush calls crashes "an apparent attack on our country".
9:32 a.m.
New York Stock Exchange closed.
9:40 a.m.
FAA orders all commercial flights grounded.
9:43 a.m.
American Airlines Flight 77 crashes into the Pentagon.
9:45 a.m.
White House evacuated.
9:59 a.m.
Two World Trade Center (south tower) collapses.
10:00 a.m.
United Airlines Flight 93 crashes in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.
10:10 a.m.
Portion of the Pentagon collapses.
10:13 a.m.
United Nations building evacuates.
10:22 a.m.
State and Justice Departments, and World Bank, evacuated in Washington DC.
10:24 a.m.
FAA reroutes inbound transatlantic flights to land in Canada.
10:28 a.m.
One World Trade Center (north tower) collapses.
10:45 a.m.
All federal office buildings in Washington DC evacuated.
10:48 a.m.
Police confirm Pennsylvania plane crash.
10:53 a.m.
New York's primary elections postponed.
10:54 a.m.
Israel evacuates diplomatic missions.
10:57 a.m.
NY Gov. Pataki announces closure of all state government offices.
11:02 a.m.
Mayor Giuliani urges New Yorkers to stay at home and orders an evacuation of the area south of Canal Street.
12:04 p.m
Los Angeles International Airport evacuated.
12:15 p.m.
San Francisco International Airport evacuated.
12:15 p.m.
US closes some Canada and Mexico border crossings.
1:02 p.m.
NY Mayor Giuliani evacuates Manhattan south of Canal Street.
1:04 p.m.
President Bush says: "Make no mistake, the United States will hunt down and punish those responsible for these cowardly acts."
1:27 p.m.
Washington DC declares state of emergency in the city.
2:30 p.m.
FAA announces suspension of US commercial air traffic until noon EST Wednesday 9/12/01.
4:00 p.m.
CNN National Security Correspondent David Ensor reports there are indications that Osama bin Laden is involved in attacks.
4:10 p.m.
Seven World Trade Center reported to be on fire.
4:25 p.m.
American Stock Exchange, Nasdaq, and New York Stock Exchange announce they will be closed Wednesday, 9/12.
4:45 p.m.
City of New York announces that 200 firefighters and 78 police officers are missing.
5:20 p.m.
Seven World Trade Center building collapses.
5:30 p.m.
Explosions reported in Kabul, Afghanistan.
6:40 p.m.
Press conference by US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld from the Pentagon.
6:45 p.m.
President Bush arrives at the White House.
8:30 p.m.
President Bush addresses the nation.
I had forgotten how quickly everything happened that day ...
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