story1844.xml
Title
story1844.xml
Source
born-digital
Media Type
story
Date Entered
2002-09-07
911DA Story: Story
I woke at 8:30 am and started my day. After the coffee was made and the e-mail read I received a phone call from my friend Dave who lives and works in lower Manhattan. He had just dropped off his son in Brooklyn and changed trains at the WTC. Taking an Uptown train he exited the subway and saw the first train flying down the Hudson Parkway. He then witnessed the first collision and immeadiately called his family. The he called me. "Turn on your TV" he said, I could barely hear so as I did turn on the tv I muted it.
I could hear him better and I asked if it was foggy there. He said "Clear as a bell". I then asked if it was an accident. He said the plane was flying so low he could read the small print on the belly of the aircraft. Then I looked up to the tv and said " Oh here is the instant replay, Dave". He screamed "That's no ----ing replay!" As the jet crashed into tower 2 I heard it live on his phone. Then all I could hear was panic.
Chaos ensued and the day progressed. He eventually had to ride a bike to Brookyln, to get his son from the special education school. On the way home he got a flat.
I could hear him better and I asked if it was foggy there. He said "Clear as a bell". I then asked if it was an accident. He said the plane was flying so low he could read the small print on the belly of the aircraft. Then I looked up to the tv and said " Oh here is the instant replay, Dave". He screamed "That's no ----ing replay!" As the jet crashed into tower 2 I heard it live on his phone. Then all I could hear was panic.
Chaos ensued and the day progressed. He eventually had to ride a bike to Brookyln, to get his son from the special education school. On the way home he got a flat.
Collection
Citation
“story1844.xml,” September 11 Digital Archive, accessed December 23, 2025, https://911digitalarchive.org/items/show/5802.