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Trump Marks 9/11 Anniversary as Attack Timeline Recalled
On September 11, 2001, terrorists hijacked four airplanes in the United States.
Two planes crashed into the World Trade Center towers in New York City.
The first hit at 8:46 a.m., and the second hit at 9:03 a.m.
Both towers caught fire and collapsed.
Another plane hit the Pentagon near Washington, DC.
A fourth plane crashed in Pennsylvania after passengers tried to take control.
In total, 2,977 people died, not counting the hijackers.
President Trump spoke at the Pentagon and said America would always remember the victims.
The first plane struck the World Trade Center’s North Tower at 8:46 a.m. on September 11, 2001.
A second plane hit the South Tower at 9:03 a.m., and both towers later collapsed.
A third plane crashed into the Pentagon, while a fourth fell near Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
The attacks killed 2,977 people, excluding the 19 hijackers.
At a Pentagon ceremony, President Trump said the United States would “never forget” the victims.
- Who
- The attacks were carried out by 19 hijackers associated with al-Qaeda; President Trump spoke at the commemoration.
- What
- Four hijacked planes were used in attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and a field in Pennsylvania.
- Where
- The attacks occurred in New York City, at the Pentagon near Washington, DC, and near Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
- When
- The attacks occurred on September 11, 2001; the first plane struck at 8:46 a.m. and the second at 9:03 a.m.
- Why
- The article says the attacks were orchestrated by al-Qaeda and that the hijackers were believed to have intended to target the US Capitol.
Key facts
- First impact
- 8:46 a.m. at the World Trade Center’s North Tower
- Second impact
- 9:03 a.m. at the South Tower
- Pentagon impact
- 9:37 a.m.
- Total deaths
- 2,977 people, excluding the 19 hijackers
- South Tower collapse
- 9:59 a.m.
- North Tower collapse
- 10:28 a.m.
- Attacker organization
- al-Qaeda, led by Osama bin Laden at the time
Quotes
Donald Trump
US president speaking at a Pentagon ceremony commemorating the September 11 attacks
“In those harrowing days after the attacks, we saw the authentic spirit of our nation. We were all New Yorkers that day. Every one of us. We were all New Yorkers. We were all family.”
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“We will never, ever forget. That’s why we fight today. We don’t have a choice.”
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