American Airlines Flight 11 was a domestic passenger flight that was hijacked by five al-Qaeda members on September 11 , 2001 , as part of the September 11 attacks . Mohamed Atta deliberately crashed the plane into the North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City , killing all 92 people aboard and an unknown number in the building 's impact zone . The aircraft involved , a Boeing 767-223ER , registration was flying American Airlines ' daily scheduled morning transcontinental service from Logan International Airport in Boston to Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
American Airlines Flight 11