![]() There is the National September 11 Memorial and Museum at the World Trade Center in New York City, the Pentagon Memorial in Virginia, and the Flight 93 National Memorial in Pennsylvania. There are memorials to the victims at each of the three locations of the attacks. Osama bin Laden was able to hide out in mountain caves for many years before he was finally hunted down and killed in 2011. attacked the Taliban in Afghanistan and searched out leaders and members of al-Qaeda. Bush, retaliated with a "War on Terror." The U.S. The United States government, led by President George W. Many had to deal with the death of friends and loved-ones and the loss of jobs and businesses. Things were even worse in New York City which had to deal with the dust, debris, and destruction of so many buildings. economy struggled as the stock market crashed. ![]() The effects from the attacks were felt for many years. They were members of the Islamic terrorist group al-Qaeda led by Osama bin Laden. ![]() There were 19 terrorists involved in the hijackings. We will never know just how many lives their bravery saved. They knew they were probably going to die, but they didn't let the plane crash into a building where more would die. The passengers aboard Flight 93 also fought back to gain control of the plane. Many of them gave their lives including 343 firefighters, 72 police, and 55 military personnel. The firefighters and police of New York City worked diligently to save thousands of people before the buildings collapsed. There are many stories of heroes on the ground and in the air during the attacks. In total, 2,996 people were killed during the attacks, including 2977 victims and 19 terrorists. All 246 passengers and crew on the four airplanes died along with 2,606 people at the World Trade Center and 125 at the Pentagon. The death toll from the attacks was devastating. Several other buildings and skyscrapers around the Twin Towers collapsed as well. The South Tower collapsed first followed by the North Tower around a 1/2 hour later. Eventually, the structural integrity of both buildings gave way and the towers collapsed. The airplane fuel on board the passenger planes caused an intense fire and extreme heat in the Twin Towers. When the second plane hit, we knew we were under attack. When the first plane hit the North Tower, many people thought it was some sort of horrible accident. Authorities believe the terrorists' target was the White House or the U.S. 10:03 AM: United Airlines Flight 93 from Newark, New Jersey crashes into a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania when the passengers attempt to take control.9:37 AM: American Airlines Flight 77 from Dulles Airport in Washington, D.C.9:03 AM: United Airlines Flight 175 from Boston crashed into the South Tower at 9:03 AM.8:46 AM: American Airlines Flight 11 from Boston crashes into the North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City.Here is what happened to each flight in the order that they crashed: At the time, no one dreamed of their intentions. It was early in the morning on September 11 when the hijackers took control of the four airplanes. The fourth plane crashed in Shanksville, Pennsylvania after the passengers attempted to retake control of the plane. Two of the planes crashed into the Twin Towers in New York City while another plane hit the Pentagon. They hijacked four passenger planes and used them as weapons to crash into buildings. On Septemthe United States was attacked by an Islamic terrorist group called al-Qaeda.
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