The passengers on the 9/11 planes were not killed instantly. The tragic events of that day unfolded differently for each of the four hijacked planes, but in general, the passengers and crew experienced varying degrees of terror and violence before the crashes.
Overview of the 9/11 Planes:
American Airlines Flight 11: This flight was the first to hit the World Trade Center, striking the North Tower at 8:46 AM. It was hijacked approximately 15 minutes after takeoff, and passengers were likely aware of the hijacking for some time before the impact. There were reports of passengers making phone calls during the flight, indicating they were alive and aware of the hijacking until the plane crashed.
United Airlines Flight 175: This flight crashed into the South Tower of the World Trade Center at 9:03 AM. Like Flight 11, the passengers were aware of the hijacking before impact. Some passengers made phone calls to their families, indicating that they understood what was happening. The crash likely resulted in instant death for everyone on board.
American Airlines Flight 77: This flight was hijacked and crashed into the Pentagon at 9:37 AM. Again, passengers were likely aware of the hijacking for a period before the crash. The impact of the crash would have caused instant death for those on board.
United Airlines Flight 93: This flight was hijacked but did not reach its intended target. The passengers, having learned of the other attacks through phone calls, attempted to retake control of the plane from the hijackers. The plane ultimately crashed in a field in Pennsylvania at 10:03 AM. It is believed that the passengers fought the hijackers for control of the cockpit in the moments before the crash. The violent impact of the crash resulted in instant death for those on board.
Was Death Instantaneous?
In terms of the actual plane crashes, death for those on board was almost certainly instantaneous due to the extreme forces of the impacts, fires, and explosions. However, the passengers were aware of the hijackings, and many spent the last moments of their lives making phone calls to loved ones or trying to confront the hijackers.
While the exact moment of death occurred upon impact for most, the passengers on the 9/11 flights were not killed instantly upon hijacking. Many endured significant emotional trauma and fear before their planes crashed, and some even actively resisted the hijackers, such as on Flight 93.
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