Defining images from the 9/11 attacks
Today marks the 25th anniversary of the September 11th attacks on the US. Hijacked planes hit targets in New York and Washington DC with a fourth plane crashing in a field in Pennsylvania. A total of 2,977 people were killed. Here are the defining images from that day.
On the 25th anniversary of the September 11th attacks, defining images are being recalled. At 8:46 am, American Airlines Flight 11 crashed into the north tower of the World Trade Center in New York. Hijackers had taken control of the plane, which originated from Boston's Logan Airport. Five minutes later, United Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon in Arlington County, Virginia.
At 9:03 am, United Airlines Flight 175 hit the south tower. George W Bush's early morning school event was interrupted by his Chief of Staff informing him of the second plane hitting the World Trade Center. New York City firefighters responded to the scene. From Brooklyn, dark smoke rose above Manhattan from both towers. In Pennsylvania, United Airlines Flight 93 crashed in a field, with passengers fighting back against hijackers.
At 9:37 am, Flight 77 struck the Pentagon. As the attacks unfolded, people in Manhattan watched the World Trade Center burning. The south tower collapsed at 9:58 am, followed by the north tower at 10:28 am. Rubble remained at the World Trade Center site. Governors, mayors, and senators gathered to tour the site. Vigils and memorials were held across the nation in remembrance of the victims and in solidarity against the attacks.
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