WTC 1 Burning, WTC 2 Plane Impact & Immediate Aftermath (Luc Courchesne/Framepool/Enhanced Quality)

0:00 - North Tower (WTC 1) on fire around 8:59 a.m., before the second aircraft hit the South Tower (WTC 2). Close up on WTC 1 south face (halfway up) and floating debris. 0:39 - Rumbling noise. 0:52 - Flames are visible at the western half of WTC 1 south face, 96th floor. 1:02 - Building noise from WTC 1? 2:32 - Medium view on smoke plumes at WTC 1 south face. Flames are still visible at the western half of that face on 96th floor. Cladding panel is missing at the southwest corner of WTC 1 on 96th floor. 2:54 - Zooming in closer on the 96th floor fire. 3:04 - Hole at the center of WTC 1 south face, made a landing gear wheel (nose gear?) as it broke out with likely another wheel (found at West/Rector Sts.) a whole exterior wall panel (Panel #330) from floors 93-96. The wheel was found embedded in the panel lying on a parking lot near Cedar Street and St. Nicholas Church. See Figure 9-123 of NIST WTC report “NIST NCSTAR 1-2B“: 3:16 - Camera pans in order to
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