Video: '18 Views of 'Plane Impact' in South Tower | 9/11 World Trade Center (2001 Terrorist Attacks)'
(Tuesday, September 11, 2001, 9:03:02 a.m. EDT; during the September 11 attacks, part of terrorism in the United States and the War on Terror) — United Airlines Flight 175, a Boeing 767-222 bound for Los Angeles, crashed this morning at about 590 mph into the south face of the South Tower (2 WTC) of the World Trade Center, between floors 77 and 85, in New York City.
Video: '(1) CNN 9-11-2001 Live Coverage 8:46.32 A.M E.T - 5.00 P.M E.T'
All 65 people aboard Flight 175 were killed, including 49 passengers, 11 crew members and 5 hijackers.
Video: '9/11: As Events Unfold'
The plane took off from Boston’s Logan International Airport at 8:14 a.m. EDT. It had been taken over by five terrorist hijackers (between 08:42 and 08:46 a.m.) in a series of four coordinated suicide attacks by al-Qaeda on the United States, collectively known as the September 11 attacks.