PAPD Time Line NOTE: WTC Police Desk/ WTC PD Journal Square Police Desk/ CPD 8:46am 8:47am 8:50am
Flight 11 hits WTC 1 (North Tower) Path command desk receives call from units who witnessed plane hit WTC 1 Path command begins calling in officers. PATH ESU Truck 1 sent to WTC Every Command desk receives calls from officers advising they are on the way to their commands.
8:5lam
WTC Police Desk calls for full mobilization CPD advised Request to NYPD EMS for all available EMS units WTC PD advises of explosion. WTC PD advised caller from WTC 2 92nd fl " wait until further notice"
8:52am
WTC PD advised of jumpers from top floors WTC PD advises call from WTC 2 87th fl to "just standby"
8:53am
PAPD Sgt meets with FDNY battalion chiefs at WTC 1 desk Report of explosion on the B-l level Determined all elevators in WTC 1 are not working Trainmaster advised PATH closed to Exchange Place and WTC CPD calls from friends and families requesting information on officers
8:56am
Lincoln Tunnel personnel respond to WTC WTC PD advised PATH trains still arriving at WTC George Washington Bridge units mobilize WTC PD advised PATH trains stopped. Path and WTC officers begin the evacuation of PATH WTC
8:57am 8:58am
9:0 lam
WTC PD advised of numerous jumpers from WTC 1 B-4 Level reported water pipes broken WTC PD advised by phone people trapped on 79th fl WTC 1 Initial LaGurdia Airport units mobilize Full evacuation of WTC complex ordered by Captain Whitaker Standby on evacuation of WTC 5 ordered CPD and WTC desk begin receiving calls from media requesting information CPD receives multiple calls from worried relatives of PAPD officers B Levels of WTC 1 are being evacuated by WTC PAPD personnel
9:03am
Flight 175 hits WTC 2 (South Tower)
9:03am
Full evacuation order given again by Captain Whitaker
9:00am
9:04am
Bus Terminal units mobilize Report of people trapped on WTC 1 13th floor Sea/ air advises WTC PD possible missile
9:05am
WTC PD to NYPD dispatch possible missile from Woolworth Building is cause of explosion in WTC 2 WTC PD not sure of causes of either WTC explosion Mobilization point set at Heliport
9:07am
Newark International Airport (NIA) closed. NIA begins closing procedures. Thirteen NIA officers respond to WTC JFK units mobilize WTC PD advised by phone (Christine) of Windows of World 75-100 people trapped on 105th floor of WTC 1 WTC PD advised WTC has been hit by two planes
9:08am
9:09am
Police Director Morrone requested CPD to mobilize all off duty officers.
9:10am
Burning jet fuel reported on 51st floor of WTC 1 PATH command advises trains still going to 33rd Street.
9:1 lam
Inspector Infante and Morrone observed entering Stairway B of WTC 1
9:12am
PATH ESU heading to B4 level on report of cave in/ water main breaks
9:15am
Mobile Emergency Operation Center (EOC) arrives on West Street between Barclay and Vesey Street. WTC PD received additional call from Windows of World of deteriorating conditions. CPD receives call from WTC 4 personnel on 9th floor trapped
9:19am
Roll call requested to meet at WTC 1 Fire Desk
9:24am
Radio to WTC PD indicated falling debris is making Plaza area too dangerous to use as an evacuation route NIA Command notified by EOC that there is a third plane inbound
9:25am
WTC PD advises reporting units to go to WTC 1 Fire Desk
9:28am
EOC issues warning to all commands of third inbound plane
9:29am
WTC PD advised by phone of people trapped on 87 and 89th floors in WTC 2. Message is relayed to on site units.
9:30am
NIA Command receives call requesting evacuation orders for PA personnel located on 64th floor WTC 1. Caller advised 911 told personnel to stay. Evacuation ordered.
9:3lam
NIA officers arrive on Barclay and Greenwich Streets NIA officers advise of chaotic situation Additional officers from NIA command respond
9:32am
WTC PD advised to have all responding units to meet at Barclay and West Broadway WTC PD advised that NY OEM has advised a third plane is approaching
9:34am
WTC PD issues order to evacuate everyone over the land bridge to the World Financial Center (WFC)
9:35am
WTC PD advised all elevators in WTC 2 are inoperable. Fires reported in Plaza area.
9:36am
NIA officers radio to NIA command request location of CP EOC ordered to relocate to One World Financial Center (WFC) EOC advises Verizon is hard wiring telephone lind for vehicle Communications EOC advised to stay where it is currently located.
9:38am
WTC PD advised Command Post (CP) is being moved to WFC
9:39am
NIA officers advised by radio CP at West and Vesey
9:4lam
WTC PD advised CP is near WFC on West and Vesey Streets.
9:42am
Sergeant Kaulfers advised he has a six man Path ESU team ready to start up to WTC 1 60th floor. Minutes later the team is redirected to WTC 2. The team is loss in the WTC 2 collapse
9:43am
NIA officers advised standing by no building entry to be made
9:46am
EOC advised also a CP in WTC A (North Tower). CPD issues request for staff officer to meet with NYC CP at WFC 1
9:47am
Lieutenant Cirri advises Chief Romito and he are on the 18th floor of WTC and are conducting a canvass of area
9:48am
Mobile Command Post locates a spot near Verizon Building on West and Vesey. It becomes the CP for operations. Personnel leave from PATh Jersey City, NJ
9:50am
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8:53am 8:56am 9:00am
9:07am 9:10am 9:12am 9:16am 9:24am 9:28am 9:30am
Path command desk receives call from units who witnessed plane hit WTC 1 Path command begins calling in officers. PATH ESU Truck 1 sent to WTC Command receives calls from officers advising they are on the way to their commands. Trainmaster advised PATH closed to Exchange Place and WTC CPD calls from friends and families requesting information on officers Lincoln Tunnel personnel respond to WTC CPD and WTC desk begin receiving calls from media requesting information Newark International Airport (NIA) closed. NIA begins closing procedures. Thirteen NIA officers respond to WTC CPD advised PATH service still available to mid town Manhattan PATH ESU heading to B4 level on report of cave in/ water main breaks Mobile Emergency Operation Center (EOC) arrives on West Street between Barclay and Vesey Street. NIA command notified by EOC that NYPD notified them of a third inbound plane at WTC EOC issues warning of third inbound plane NIA Command receives call requesting evacuation orders for PA personnel located on 64th floor WTC 1. Caller advised 911 told personnel to stay. Evacuation ordered
9:3lam
NIA officers arrive on Barclay and Greenwich Streets NIA officers advise of chaotic situation Additional officers from NIA command respond
9:36am
9:36am
NIA officers radio to NIA command request location of CP EOC ordered to relocate to One World Financial Center EOC advises Verizon is hard wiring telephone lind for vehicle Communications EOC advised to stay where currently located.
9:37am
CPD advised of third plane in NY area
9:39am
NIA officers advised by radio CP at West and Vesey
9:43 am
NIA officers advised standing by no building entry to be made
9:46am
EOC advised also a CP in WTC A (North Tower). CPD issues request for staff officer to meet with NYC CP at WFC 1
9:59am
WTC 2 collapses.
10:00am
All PATH service suspended to NY
10:29am
WTC 1 collapses
10:50am
PAPD enters local school to set up CP Rumors of gas leak and or a secondary device in school leads to evacuation.
11:25am
CPD advised all units to regroup at Moore and West Street in gymnasium of school (Manhattan Community College) This location to be used as CP for rescue and recovery efforts of PAPD
l:00pm
JFK and LaGurdia Airports closed