How fast was the plane going when it hit the North Tower?

8:46: Flight 11 crashes almost directly midway into the North Tower's central core at roughly 440 miles per hour (710 km/h; 200 m/s; 380 kn), striking the center of the north face between floors 93 and 99. Hundreds are killed instantly, including everyone on the plane and countless others inside the North Tower.



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