The second plane hit the Twin Towers at 9:03 a.m. Eastern Time on September 11, 2001, when United Airlines Flight 175 struck the South Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City.

Key details

  • Date: September 11, 2001.
  • Time: 9:03 a.m. Eastern Time.
  • Plane: United Airlines Flight 175.
  • Building: South Tower (2 World Trade Center) of the Twin Towers.

Many timelines of the 9/11 attacks note that the first plane hit the North Tower at 8:46 a.m., and the second impact followed about 17 minutes later at 9:03 a.m.

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