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September 11 (9/11) Attacks

A Fire Caused by the Impact of United Airlines Flight 175

Tuesday Sep 11, 2001 at 09:59:00 AM
Lower Manhattan, New York City, U.S.

Three buildings in the World Trade Center collapsed due to fire-induced structural failure. The South Tower collapsed at 9:59 a.m. after burning for 56 minutes in a fire caused by the impact of United Airlines Flight 175 and the explosion of its fuel.


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