The terrible tragedy that occurred on September 11, 2001 claimed the lives of a huge number of people. 2973 people died, and this, you see, is a significant figure.
The attack was preceded by the hijacking of four planes bound for California and the eastern United States. The tanks of the planes were full, so it can be said that they turned into guided missiles.
What happened on this terrible day? September 11, the twin towers collapsed.
At 8:45, one of the planes, a Boeing 767, crashed into the North Tower. 92 people were on board (11 crew members, 5 terrorists and 76 passengers). The plane crashed into the gap between the 93rd and 99th floors. The fuel that ignited in the tank rushed down the elevator shaft in a column of fire, killing even those people who were in the foyer. At 10:29 a.m., the burning building collapsed, burying a huge number of people with it. The number of the plane that crashed into the twin towers is AA11.
At 09:03, a plane also crashed into the South Tower, it was the second Boeing 767. The blow fell on the gap between the 77th and 81st floors. There were 65 people on board the plane (5 terrorists, 9 crew members and 54 passengers). At 9:59 local time, the burning building collapsed. Aircraft number -UA175.
There were two more planes. One of them struck the Pentagon at 9:40. 184 people died. And the last fell in the forest of Pennsylvania, not far from Pittsburgh. It was possible to look at the records from the so-called "black box". It became clear that the terrorists dived down when the resisting passengers tried to break into the cockpit. There were 44 people on board.
According to journalists, some passengers were able to call their relatives from the hijacked planes. People reported about terrorists: there were 4 people on one board, 5 on the others. It is believed that these data were deliberately fabricated by the FBI, because there was one call that caused great distrust. The mother's son called and when she picked up the phone, he said: "Mom, it's me, John Smith." Agree, it is unlikely that he would actually start a conversation with the introduction of his last name.
Not a single person on board could survive. 274 people died on board aircraft (terrorists are not counted), 2602 people in New York (both on the ground and in the towers), 125 people in the Pentagon.
It wasn't just the twin towers that suffered. Another five buildings were either destroyed or badly damaged. A total of 25 buildings were damaged and 7 had to be demolished.
What are the consequences of this terrible tragedy? Two skyscrapers and an adjacent wing of the Pentagon were destroyed. About three thousand people died. The New York Stock Exchange has suspended its work for two days. The area adjacent to the site of the tragedy was completely strewn with ashes. The presidentdeclared martial law. The attack was the beginning of the US war with Afghanistan, and then with Iraq.
The tragedy received national status, and the news of it flew across the world in a matter of seconds. No wonder the terrorists chose these buildings, because the twin towers were the pride of the United States.
The towers were built in the 60s, at which time the prestige of America was shaken. It was decided to build something gigantic, grandiose, stunning in order to restore people's optimism and faith in themselves and the future. No one imagined that the "project of the century" would turn into the main "tragedy of the century."
