The group consists of McLoughlin , Jimeno , Dominick Pezzulo and Antonio Rodrigues . Officer Christopher Amoroso appears to inform them of other events , such as the attack on the Pentagon , the second plane 's hit on the South Tower and an attack on Israel though the group does not accept any of these as true . As the men prepare to enter the North Tower , the buildings begin to rumble . McLoughlin realizes that the South Tower is collapsing onto them and that their only chance of survival is to run into the service elevator shaft . Amoroso trips and does not have time to get up , and Rodrigues is unable to get to the shaft in time , resulting in both deaths . McLoughlin , Jimeno and Pezzulo manage to escape the huge amounts of dust and rubble flying down from the South Tower . However , as the rubble continues to crush the elevator shaft , the three are trapped . As the cascade of debris subsides , Pezzulo realizes he can free himself and manages to move closer to Jimeno in order to shift the debris covering his legs , but can not make it to McLoughlin as he is trapped deeper in the rubble . Pezzulo tries but fails to shift the debris due to its weight , and is instructed by McLoughlin not to leave
attack on the Pentagon
American Airlines Flight 77
World Trade Center (film)