Boston - Los Angeles

The Boeing 767 departed Boston-Logan at 0759LT on a regular schedule service to Los Angeles, carrying 81 passengers and a crew of 11. Few minutes later, the aircraft was hijacked by terrorists who modified the flight path and flew direct over New York. At 0845LT, the aircraft struck the North Tower of the World Trade Center, between 94th and 99th floor. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 92 occupants were killed. The tower later collapsed. The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 are under the jurisdiction of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The Safety Board provided requested technical assistance to the FBI, and this material generated by the NTSB is under the control of the FBI. The Safety Board does not plan to issue a report or open a public docket.

Flight / Schedule

Boston - Los Angeles

Aircraft

Boeing 767-200

Registration

N334AA

MSN

22332

Year of Manufacture

1987

Date

September 11, 2001 at 08:45 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

City

Crash Location

New York New York

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

36.1021°, -115.1745°

Crash Cause

Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage

Narrative Report

On September 11, 2001 at 08:45 AM, Boston - Los Angeles experienced a crash involving Boeing 767-200, operated by American Airlines, with the event recorded near New York New York.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a city crash site.

92 people were known to be on board, 92 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 11, crew fatalities: 11, passengers on board: 81, passenger fatalities: 81, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. The Boeing 767 departed Boston-Logan at 0759LT on a regular schedule service to Los Angeles, carrying 81 passengers and a crew of 11. Few minutes later, the aircraft was hijacked by terrorists who modified the flight path and flew direct over New York. At 0845LT, the aircraft struck the North Tower of the World Trade Center, between 94th and 99th floor. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 92 occupants were killed. The tower later collapsed. The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 are under the jurisdiction of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The Safety Board provided requested technical assistance to the FBI, and this material generated by the NTSB is under the control of the FBI. The Safety Board does not plan to issue a report or open a public docket.

Aircraft reference details include registration N334AA, MSN 22332, year of manufacture 1987.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 36.1021°, -115.1745°.

Fatalities

Total

92

Crew

11

Passengers

81

Other

0

Crash Summary

The Boeing 767 departed Boston-Logan at 0759LT on a regular schedule service to Los Angeles, carrying 81 passengers and a crew of 11. Few minutes later, the aircraft was hijacked by terrorists who modified the flight path and flew direct over New York. At 0845LT, the aircraft struck the North Tower of the World Trade Center, between 94th and 99th floor. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 92 occupants were killed. The tower later collapsed. The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 are under the jurisdiction of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The Safety Board provided requested technical assistance to the FBI, and this material generated by the NTSB is under the control of the FBI. The Safety Board does not plan to issue a report or open a public docket.

Cause: Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

11

Passengers On Board

81

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 92

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Boston - Los Angeles

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

City

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Boeing 767-200

Registration

N334AA

MSN

22332

Year of Manufacture

1987