The 9/11 Twin Towers Tragedy: A Day That Changed the World
On the morning of September 11, 2001, the world watched in horror as two hijacked planes crashed into the North and South Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City. This coordinated terrorist attack was carried out by 19 members of the extremist group al-Qaeda, led by Osama bin Laden.
The first plane, American Airlines Flight 11, struck the North Tower at 8:46 AM, followed by United Airlines Flight 175, which hit the South Tower at 9:03 AM. The intense fires caused by the jet fuel weakened the structures, and within hours, both towers collapsed—the South Tower at 9:59 AM, and the North Tower at 10:28 AM.
Two additional planes were also hijacked that day: Flight 77, which crashed into the Pentagon, and Flight 93, which passengers attempted to retake before it crashed into a field in Pennsylvania.
The attacks resulted in the deaths of nearly 3,000 people, including first responders who bravely entered the towers to help others. The event shocked the world and led to massive changes in global security, the start of the War on Terror, and the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan.
The 9/11 Memorial and Museum, located at the original site of the Twin Towers, now stands in memory of the victims and the resilience of the American people.
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