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September 11 (9/11) Attacks

Orders to Shoot Down Any Commercial Aircraft

Tuesday Sep 11, 2001 at 10:20:00 AM
U.S.

At 10:20 a.m. Vice President Dick Cheney issued orders to shoot down any commercial aircraft that could be positively identified as being hijacked. These instructions were not relayed in time for the fighters to take action.


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