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Stairwell A was the lone stairway left intact after the second plane hit the South Tower of the World Trade Center during the September 11 attacks. It was believed to have remained intact until the South Tower collapsed at 9:59 am. 14 people were able to escape the floors located at the impact zone (including Stanley Praimnath, who saw the plane coming at him), and 4 people from the floors above the impact zone. Numerous police hotline operators who received calls from individuals inside the South Tower were not well informed of the situation as it rapidly unfolded in the South Tower. Many operators told callers not to descend the tower on their own, even though it is now believed that Stairwell A was most likely passable at and above the point of impact.

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  1. National Commission on Terrorist Attacks (July 22, 2004 (first edition)). The 9/11 Commission Report (PDF). W. W. Norton & Company. p. 294. ISBN 0-393-32671-3. {{cite book}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
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