Welcome to flyertalk Putt4eagle, and thank you very much for sharing that with us.
That was one of the most vivid descriptions I've ever heard from someone who was on a plane that day.
Somehow it's the small seconds of realization that resonate with me, perhaps because they truly capture the fear and horror of what went on that day. I'll never forget leaving my office building in Chicago that morning. For the first time in my life, I saw foot traffic stream west across Chicago's Loop, on its way to the commuter rail stations, at 10:30 in the morning, rather than the evening rush. There were rumors running rampant that the Merchandise Mart and the Sears Tower were both targets, and everyone who was near either building suddenly became very thoughtful of just how all encompassing that day could be.