2.
About one hour before the attacks of Sept
11, 2001, it was a beautiful day. Sky's blue, not
a cloud in the sky.
3.
American Airlines 11 Left Boston's Logan
Airport at 7:59 a.m. enroute to Los Angeles
with a crew of 11 and 76 passengers, not
including five hijackers. The hijackers flew the
plane into the North Tower of the World Trade
Center at 8:46 a.m.
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5.
Left Logan Airport at 8:14 a.m. enroute to Los
Angeles with a crew of nine and 51
passengers, not including five hijackers. The
hijackers flew the plane into the South Tower
of the World Trade Center at 9:03 a.m.
6.
“God bless every soul that we lost. God bless the families who
have to endure that loss, and God guide us to our reunion in
heaven, and God bless the United States of America.” Former
New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, speaking at the
memorial service.
“So many names, there is barely room on the walls of the heart.”
Former Poet Laureate Billy Collins, “The Names,” read by former
New York Gov. George Pataki at the service
“My son firefighter Leon Smith Jr., who was the sunshine of my
life. He gave his life so that others could live. I love you, I miss
you and we’ll meet again soon.” Irene Smith, whose son was a
member of the Fire Department of New York Ladder Co.
118, speaking at the memorial service in New York
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8.
Left Washington Dulles International Airport
in Virginia at 8:20 a.m. enroute to Los Angeles
with a crew of six and 53 passengers, not
including five hijackers. The hijackers flew the
plane into the Pentagon at 9:37 a.m.
9.
10.
A fourth flight, United Airlines Flight 93, under
the control of four hijackers, crashed near
Shanksville, Pennsylvania, southeast of Pittsburgh,
at 10:03 a.m. after the passengers fought the
hijackers. Flight 93's target is believed to have been
either the Capitol or the White House. Flight 93's
cockpit voice recorder revealed crew and
passengers tried to seize control of the plane from
the hijackers after learning through phone calls
that similarly hijacked planes had been crashed
into buildings that morning. Once it became
evident to the hijackers that the passengers might
regain control of the plane, the hijackers rolled the
plane and intentionally crashed it.
11.
12.
World Trade Center: 2,823 presumed dead
(including plane victims)
Pentagon: 125 (not including plane victims)
Flight 77: 64 people on board
Flight 93: 45 people on board
13.
The United States of America has recovered
from the tragedies of nine years ago very well.
The security of planes has gone up drastically
in the past years and the police can tap phone
lines without a warrant.
