1.2 (The 9.11 attack: On Tuesday, September 11, 2001, at 8: 45 am New York local time World trade center one the north tower was hit by a hijacked 767 commercial jet plane, loaded with fuel for a transcontinental flight. World Trade center TWO, the south tower, was hit by a similar hijacked jet 18 minutes later at 9: 0 3 am• 1.2 (The 9.11 attack:) • On Tuesday, September 11,2001, at 8:45 am New York local time, World Trade Center One, the north tower, was hit by a hijacked 767 commercial jet plane, loaded with fuel for a transcontinental flight. World Trade Center Two, the south tower, was hit by a similar hijacked jet 18 minutes later at 9:03 am