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United Airlines flight 175

Thematic map of the northeastern United States showing the flight paths of the four hijacked planes during the September 11, 2001 attacks. Color-coded arrows trace the routes of American Airlines flights 11 and 77, and United Airlines flights 175 and 93, with destinations in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Major cities and state boundaries are labeled for context.

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hijacked passenger flight, United States [2001]

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United Airlines flight 175

United Airlines flight 175

Hijacked flight 175 seconds before crashing into the South Tower of the World Trade...

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Thematic map of the northeastern United States showing the flight paths of the four hijacked planes during the September 11, 2001 attacks. Color-coded arrows trace the routes of American Airlines flights 11 and 77, and United Airlines flights 175 and 93, with destinations in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Major cities and state boundaries are labeled for context.

Flight paths on September 11, 2001

The routes of the four U.S. planes hijacked during the terrorist attacks of September...

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