Four hijacked flights on 9/11 originated from Boston, Dulles and Newark

Based on · First reported 2 Oct 2026

On September 11, 2001, 19 hijackers divided into four groups and boarded four flights departing from the northeastern United States, resulting in the deaths of 2,977 people. American Airlines Flight 11 and United Airlines Flight 175 took off from Boston, American Airlines Flight 77 departed from Dulles, Virginia, and United Airlines Flight 93 left Newark, New Jersey. At 8:46 a.m., American Airlines Flight 11 crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York.
The coordinated hijackings of the four planes in a single morning marked a severe terrorist attack that caused extensive loss of life and widespread impact on aviation security worldwide.

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