Here is a look at the terrorist attacks of
September 11, 2001 Nineteen Men hijacked four fuel-loaded US
commercial airplanes bound for west coast destinations. A total of 2,977 people
were killed in New York City, Washington, DC and outside of Shanksville,
Pennsylvania. The attack was
orchestrated by al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.
At the World Trade Center (WTC) site
in Lower Manhattan, 2,753 people were killed when hijacked American Airlines
Flight 11 and United Airlines Flight 175 were intentionally crashed into the
north and south towers, or as a result of the crashes. Of those who perished during the initial
attacks and the subsequent collapses of the towers, 343 were New York City
firefighters, 23 were New York City police officers and 37 were officers at the
Port Authority. The victims ranged in age from two to 85 years. Approximately
75-80% of the victims were men.
At the Pentagon in Washington, 184 people
were killed when hijacked American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the
building.
Near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, 40
passengers and crew members aboard United Airlines Flight 93 died when the
plane crashed into a field. It is believed that the hijackers crashed the plane
in that location, rather than their unknown target, after the passengers and
crew attempted to retake control of the flight deck.
As of July
2018, 1,642 of the 2,753 Victims at the World Trade Center have been
positively identified, according to the medical examiner's office.
This is the order of things as they occurred on September 11, 2001, 8:46 a.m. ET,
American Airlines Flight 11 (traveling from Boston to Los Angeles) strikes the
north tower of the World Trade Center in New York City. At 9:03 a.m. ET - United Airlines Flight 175
(traveling from Boston to Los Angeles) strikes the south tower of the World
Trade Center in New York City. At 9:37
a.m. ET - American Airlines Flight 77 (traveling from Dulles, Virginia, to Los
Angeles) strikes the Pentagon Building in Washington. The South Tower
collapses in about 10 seconds at 9:59 a.m. ET. Moving
on to 10:03 a.m. ET, United Airlines Flight 93 (traveling from Newark, New
Jersey, to San Francisco) crashes in a field near Shanksville,
Pennsylvania. Finally at 10:28 a.m. ET - North tower of WTC collapses. The
time between the first attack and the collapse of both World Trade Center
towers is 102 minutes.
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