As he flew downtown, he and his pilot saw a second jetliner that was out of place, moving fast and abrupt.
As he looked back out his window through his camera monitor, he saw the second plane make an impact with the second tower.
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That moment is when he knew this wasn't an accident.
Watch his never-before-heard story from the skies.
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