This effort by the AP contains distinct differences from the "two flashes, 25 APNewsAlerts and 18 bulletins in the first day" that the AP claims constituted its total breaking news output on September 11th, which was posted to the web in a timeline pdf page, Associated Press, 2001, but according to archive.org not until March 8, 2008.
For instance, it does mention the "Empty 47-story Seven World Trade Center collapses" at 5:25 p.m, which would have made for a good third AP flash on 9/11.
The closing of bridges and tunnels into Manhattan is given at 9:21am instead of at 9:36am for what it's worth.
The FAA is given lots of extra attention, with three separate increments just to shut down the air space.
The FAA also specifically notifies NORAD three separate times of plane hijackings (but somehow Flight 93 never makes the cut.)
That, plus the four take-offs and the four crashes are timelined, although both Flights 93 and 77 are given gentle (approx.) crash times of 9:40am and 10:07am.
Instead of an "Explosion hits another building near World Trade Center" at 10:00am, we get a "South tower of World Trade Center collapses" coming not a moment too soon at 9:59am.
Supposedly, New York's mayor orders an evacuation of lower Manhattan at 11:00am, and I've never seen that before or since on any of the other timelines.
Likewise, the "Navy dispatches missile destroyers to New York, Washington," from 2:55pm is news to me, never having appeared before to my knowledge, although several other items relating to military deployments were issued.
More tangle to the web weave, I say.
8 a.m. AP2002 American Airlines Flight 11, Boeing 767 with 92 people on board, takes off from Boston's Logan International Airport for Los Angeles.
8:14 a.m. AP2002 United Air Lines Flight 175, Boeing 767 with 65 people on board, takes off from Boston's Logan airport for Los Angeles.
8:21 a.m. AP2002 American Airlines Flight 77, Boeing 757 with 64 people on board, takes off from Washington Dulles International Airport for Los Angeles.
8:40 a.m. AP2002 Federal Aviation Administration notifies North American Aerospace Defense Command's Northeast Air Defense Sector about suspected hijacking of American Flight 11.
8:41 a.m. AP2002 United Air Lines Flight 93, Boeing 757 with 44 people on board, takes off from Newark International Airport for San Francisco.
8:43 a.m. AP2002 FAA notifies NORAD's Northeast Air Defense Sector about suspected hijacking of United Flight 175.
8:46 a.m. AP2002 American Flight 11 crashes into north tower of World Trade Center.
9:03 a.m. AP2002 United Flight 175 crashes into south tower of World Trade Center.
9:08 a.m. AP2002 FAA bans all takeoffs nationwide for flights going to or through New York Center airspace.
9:21 a.m. AP2002 All bridges and tunnels into Manhattan closed.
9:24 a.m. AP2002 FAA notifies NORAD's Northeast Air Defense Sector about suspected hijacking of American Flight 77.
9:26 a.m. AP2002 FAA bans takeoffs of all civilian aircraft.
9:31 a.m. AP2002 In Sarasota, Fla., President Bush calls crashes an "apparent terrorist attack on our country."
9:40 a.m. (approx.) AP2002 American Flight 77 crashes into Pentagon.
9:45 a.m. AP2002 FAA orders all aircraft to land at nearest airport as soon as practical. More than 4,500 aircraft in air at the time.
9:48 a.m. AP2002 U.S. Capitol and White House's West Wing evacuated.
9:59 a.m. AP2002 South tower of World Trade Center collapses.
10:07 a.m. (approx.) AP2002 United Flight 93 crashes in Pennsylvania field.
10:28 a.m. AP2002 North tower of World Trade Center collapses.
11 a.m. AP2002 New York mayor orders evacuation of lower Manhattan.
1:04 p.m. AP2002 From Barksdale Air Force base in Louisiana, Bush announces U.S. military on high-alert worldwide.
2:51 p.m. AP2002 Navy dispatches missile destroyers to New York, Washington.
3:07 p.m. AP2002 Bush arrives at U.S. Strategic Command at Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska.
5:25 p.m. AP2002 Empty 47-story Seven World Trade Center collapses.
7 p.m. AP2002 Bush arrives at White House.
8:30 p.m. AP2002 Bush addresses nation and vows to "find those responsible and bring them to justice."
25 AP News Alerts, 18 Bulletins and Two 'Flashes'
8:53 New York Plane crashes into World Trade Center, according to television reports
8:56 New York Smoke poured out of a gaping hole in the upper floors of the World Trade Center on Tuesday and there were broadcast reports a plane had struck it.
9:01 New York An aircraft crashed into the upper floors of one of the World Trade Center towers Tuesday morning, and black smoke poured out of two gaping holes.
9:04 New York Explosion rocks second World Trade Center tower
9:05 New York An aircraft crashed into the upper floors of one of the World Trade Center towers Tuesday morning. Shortly afterward a second explosion rocked the other tower.
9:09 New York Plane crashes into second World Trade Center tower
9:11 New York An aircraft crashed into the upper floors of one of the WTC towers Tuesday morning. Shortly afterward a second plane hit the other tower.
9:12 Washington FBI investigating reports of plane hijacking before World Trade Center crashes
9:15 Washington The FBI is investigating reports that two plane crashes at the WTC are the result of foul play, the AP has learned.
9:18 New York Planes crashed into the upper floors of both WTC towers minutes apart Tuesday in a horrific scene of explosions and fire that left gaping holes in the 110 story buildings.
9:31 Sarasota, FL Bush calls World Trade Center crashes apparent terrorist attack
9:34 Washington President Bush said Tuesday that two plane crashes into the WTC were "an apparent terrorist attack on our country."
9:40 Washington First plane to hit World Trade Center was hijacked after takeoff from Boston, U.S. official says
9:42 Washington One of two planes that crashed into the WTC was hijacked after takeoff from Boston, a U.S. official said, citing a transmission from the plane.
9:43:07 Washington An aircraft has crashed into the Pentagon, witnesses say
9:43:59 Washington West Wing of White House evacuated amid terrorist threats
9:44 Washington An aircraft crashed near the Pentagon and the West Wing of the White House was evacuated amid threats of terrorism.
9:47 Washington White House threatened with terrorist attack, source says
9:49 Washington The Federal Aviation Administration has shut down all aircraft takeoffs nationwide
9:50 [Washington] The White House was evacuated after the Secret Service received credible threat of a terrorist act against the presidential mansion and residence.
9:53 Washington Aircraft crashed near Pentagon. White House evacuated after bomb threats. FAA shuts down all air traffic.
10:00 New York Explosion hits another building near World Trade Center
10:07 New York One World Trade Center tower collapses
10:11 New York Two planes crashed into WTC. Bush says "apparent terrorist attack." Witness saw people falling and jumping from towers.
10:19 Washington State Department evacuated due to a possible explosion.
10:23 Washington Car bomb explodes outside State Department, senior law enforcement officials say [Note: Officials’ version later proved unfounded]
10:29 New York Second World Trade Center tower collapses
10:30 New York In a horrific sequence of events, terrorists crashed planes into the WTC, and explosions rocked the Pentagon and the State Department, spreading fear through the country.
10:37 Pittsburgh Large plane crashes in western Pennsylvania, officials at Somerset County airport confirm
10:39 New York Fourth explosion at World Trade Center
10:46 Pittsburgh A large plane, believed to be a 767, crashed north of Somerset County Airport, near Pittsburgh.
11:15 New York Mayor Giuliani says: "I have a sense it's a horrendous number of lives lost."
11:16 New York Terrorists crashed planes into the WTC. Explosions also rocked the Pentagon. Mayor Giuliani: "I have a sense it's a horrendous number of lives lost."
11:17 New York Authorities had been trying to evacuate WTC. Expert: "I would name at the top of the list Osama Bin Laden." Aircraft crashed into Pentagon.
11:19 New York In Pennsylvania, a large plane believed to be a 747 crashed. Nation’s air traffic halted. New York "like a war zone."
11:23 Fort Worth, TX American Airlines says it "lost" two aircraft carrying 156 people
11:33 Pittsburgh United Airlines confirms flight from Newark, NJ, to San Francisco crashed near Pittsburgh
11:41 Pittsburgh San Francisco witness account of Pennsylvania crash.
11:52 Washington Federal Reserve reports it is prepared to provide additional money to nation's banking system as needed following terrorist attacks
12:03 Chicago United Airlines confirms second plane crashing, location not given
12:23 New York High-ranking city police official says the number of people killed or injured could be in the thousands
12:53 Barksdale AFB Bush says military on high-alert status
16:31 Washington President Bush is returning to the White House, spokesman says
16:54 Washington United States suspects Osama bin Laden in terrorist attacks, two U.S. officials say
20:33 Washington Bush says "thousands of lives were suddenly ended" in terrorist attacks
22:27 New York Mayor says some people alive in Trade Center Wednesday,
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