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September 11, 2001 Plane Flight Routes

On Tuesday, September 11, 2001 nineteen terrorists affiliated with al-Qaeda hijacked four commercial passenger jet airliners. Each team of hijackers included a trained pilot.

Boeing 767

Passenger Seating Configuration
   Typical 3-class
   Typical 2-class
   Typical 1-class

181
224
up to 255
Cargo 2,875 cu ft (81.4 cu m)
Engines
maximum thrust
Pratt & Whitney PW4062
63,300 lb (281.6 kN)

GE CF6-80C2B7F
62,100 lb (276.2 kN)
Maximum Fuel Capacity 23,980 U.S. gal (90,770 l)
Maximum Takeoff Weight 395,000 lb (179,170 kg)
Maximum Range 6,600 nautical miles (12,223 km)
Typical Cruise Speed at 35,000 feet Mach 0.80 530 mph (851 kph)
Basic Dimensions
   Wing Span
   Overall Length
   Tail Height
   Interior Cabin Width

156 ft 1 in (47.6 m)
159 ft 2 in (48.5 m)
52 ft (15.8 m)
15 ft 6 in (4.7 m)

 

Boeing 757

Passengers
Typical 2-class configuration
Typical 1-class configuration

200
228
Cargo 1,670 cu ft (43.3 cu m)
Engines
maximum thrust
Rolls-Royce RB211-535E4
40,200 lb (179 kN)

Rolls-Royce RB211-535E4B
43,500 lb (193.5 kN)

Pratt & Whitney PW2037
36,600 lb (162.8 kN)

Pratt & Whitney PW2040
40,100 lb (178.4 kN)
Maximum Fuel Capacity 11,489 gal (43,490 l)
Maximum Takeoff Weight 255,000 lb (115,680 kg)
Maximum Range 3,900 nautical miles (7,222 km)
Cruise Speed Mach 0.80
Basic Dimensions
  Wing span
  Overall Length
  Tail Height
  Interior Cabin Width 
  Body Exterior Width

124 ft 10 in (38.05 m)
155 ft 3 in (47.32 m)
44 ft 6 in (13.6 m)
11 ft 7 in (3.5 m)
12 ft 4 in (3.7 m)

 

 

 

 

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