WI: Nonhijacked Planes Crash on 9/11

What if in addition to the four planes which are hijacked and crashed into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and rural Pennslyvania, in the rush to get all aircraft grounded more are lost by several incidents of collisions and crashes at various airports and in the air across the country?
 
What if in addition to the four planes which are hijacked and crashed into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and rural Pennslyvania, in the rush to get all aircraft grounded more are lost by several incidents of collisions and crashes at various airports and in the air across the country?
More people die and somewhat more panic occurs, but otherwise I don't really see why exactly things would be any different in this TL than they were in our TL.
 
More people die and somewhat more panic occurs, but otherwise I don't really see why exactly things would be any different in this TL than they were in our TL.

Agreed. At first there would be fears of a connection, but after investigation there would be no relationship shown, and it would be considered a tragic accident in a very confused and unprecedented situation. The world goes on essentially as it was, save there are more bereaved.

Now, if there was someone notable on board, or later notable, there's butterfly potential.
 
Agreed. At first there would be fears of a connection, but after investigation there would be no relationship shown, and it would be considered a tragic accident in a very confused and unprecedented situation. The world goes on essentially as it was, save there are more bereaved.

Now, if there was someone notable on board, or later notable, there's butterfly potential.
Completely agreed with everything that you wrote here.
 
Most of the danger would be from mid-air collisions, so I can't see much of a link being formed in most people's minds, especially after air-traffic controllers come out and say "sorry everybody, our bad".
 
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