The World Trade Center had one of the world's great elevator ... bombing when many of the same mechanics – working for Otis Elevator, which had the contract then – were hailed as heroes.

8:46:40 American 11 flies into the World Trade Center North Tower. 8:50 NEADS learns that a plane had hit the WTC. 8:53 Otis AFB fighters are airborne, heading toward Long Island coast.