wtc on Instagram: "The collapse of the North Tower, captured from the West Street. It was the deadliest and costliest building collapse in history. The North Tower (WTC 1) was the first building to be hit when American Airlines Flight 11 crashed into it at 8:46 a.m., causing it to collapse at 10:28 a.m. after burning for one hour and 42 minutes. As a result of the severe structural damage • inflicted by the planes and the subsequent uncontrolled fire, the 110-story towers of the World Trade Cent

On the morning of September 11, 2001, the United States and the world witnessed a series of coordinated terrorist attacks that began at 8:46 a.m. Eastern Time. American Airlines Flight 11 was deliberately flown into the North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City. Initially, many news reports and viewers speculated about a horrific accident, and live broadcasts from major networks focused on the burning tower. This uncertainty was shattered just seventeen minutes later, at 9:03 a.m.,