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As the situation developed, Thum expressed his need to scramble military aircraft to intercept the hijacked plane if necessary. He had an initial conversation about scramblings planes from McGuire Air Force Base but did not have the authority to execute such orders.
Second Impact and Confirmation
Shortly after losing contact with Flight 11, Thum and his team began tracking United Airlines Flight 175, which was also reported to have deviated from its flight path. The situation escalated rapidly, and soon it was confirmed that both aircraft had crashed into the World Trade Center.