8:46 AM (Eastern) 9/11/2001 - hijackers aboard American Airlines Flight 11 crash the plane into floors 93-99 of the North Tower of the World Trade Center, killing everyone on board and hundreds inside the building. #NeverForget #September11th | South Texas Weather Updates

On the morning of September 11, 2001, the nation changed forever as hijackers seized control of four commercial aircraft, aiming them at targets in New York City and Washington, DC. In under two hours, nearly 3,000 people had been killed in the attacks. Less than nine months into his presidency, the events put George W. Bush to the test—and shifted his focus from domestic priorities to a global hunt for the perpetrators. | American Experience | PBS