September 11

Isadora  Spagnolo, Paula Fabyolla and Julianna Schineider                 3E

 On September 11, 2001, at 8:45 a.m., 19 militants associated with the Islamic extremist group al-Qaeda hijacked four airliners and carried out suicide attacks against targets in the United States. Two of the planes were flown into the towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, a third plane hit the Pentagon just outside Washington, D.C., and the fourth plane crashed in a field in Pennsylvania. 

Often referred to as 9/11 the attacks resulted in extensive death and destruction, over 3,000 people were killed during the attacks in New York City and Washington, D.C., including more than 400 police officers and firefighters.

In the World Trade Center the impact left a burning hole near the 80th floor of the north tower, instantly killing hundreds of people and trapping hundreds more in higher floors.Then, 18 minutes after the first plane hit, a second Boeing appeared out of the sky, turned sharply toward the World Trade Center and sliced into the south tower near the 60th floor. 

The collision caused a massive explosion that showered burning debris over surrounding buildings and the streets below.

Timeline:

- 8:46 am - American Airlines Flight 11 (traveling from Boston to Los Angeles) strikes the north tower of the World Trade Center in New York City. 

- 9:03am - United Airlines Flight 175 (traveling from Boston to Los Angeles) strikes the south tower of the World Trade Center in New York City. 

- 9:37am - American Airlines Flight 77 (traveling from Dulles, Virginia to Los Angeles) strikes the Pentagon Building in Washington.  

- 9:59am - South tower of WTC collapses in approximately 10 seconds.

- 10:03am  - United Airlines Flight 93 (traveling from Newark, New Jersey to San Francisco) crashes in a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. 

- 10:28am - North tower of WTC collapses. The time between the first attack and the collapse of both World Trade Center towers is 102 minutes.

Curiosities...

Video: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Kw4hJ70Cnts    

Video: http://www.history.com/topics/9-11-attacks       

Museum: http://www.911memorial.orgk

Photos: http://photos.masslive.com/masslivecom_photo_essays/2011/09/september_11_2001_before_after.html

http://www.news.com.au/world/pictures-of-911-that-show-you-why-you-should-never-forget/story-fndir2ev-1226717187453

Cultural references: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cultural_references_to_the_September_11_attacks#Art_and_design

Polemics: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mhROd7Jt3-w

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