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American Airlines Flight 11 was the first hijacked airplane of the September 11, 2001 attacks. 92 people died in the crash—five hijackers, 76 other passengers, and 11 crew members. The time of the crash was 08:46 Eastern Daylight Time. Many people in the street saw the crash. It was also recorded on film by French moviemakers.