On September 11th, 2001, nineteen hijackers overtook four airplanes. At 8:46 a.m., American Airlines Flight 11 was flown into the north tower of the World Trade Center. In the beginning, people thought it was an accident. At 9:02, United Airlines Flight 175 flew into the south tower. At 9:37 American Airlines Flight 77 flew into the Pentagon.
Then, another plane had been hijacked. United Airlines Flight 93 had people on the plane, calling their loved ones and their loved ones sharing the news about the other attacks. The men and women on Flight 93 didn’t just let the hijackers go through with their plan though...they ended up overtaking the plane and crashed it into a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Supposidly, it was on its way to either the Capitol or the White House. Condeliza Rice said in an interview about September 11th, that not only did the people on Flight 93 save them physically, but saved America symbolically in a very important way.
- There was a total death rate of 2,996, including the 19 hijackers.
- The amount of victoms on the four planes was 246.
- In New York, 2,606 from the towers and below.
- At the Pentagon there was 125.
- At least 200 people jumped to their death.
- 411 emergency workers died attempting to save.
Because of 9-11 airport security got a lot tighter. More rules when you fly; specific things you have to do. We have also begun to be more careful it seems with who we let into America.
America has been fighting wars based on destroying Al Qaeda, due to the attacks.
I really do not remember much on September 11th, 2001. I do remember talking about it two years later though, in second grade. I just remember the school pretty much shutting down and just the day being based off of the attacks.
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