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What Happened On 11 September 2001 In America Soil? by Scarcitato(m): 7:40am On Sep 11, 2019
On 11 September 2001 (known as 9/11 in America), Islamist extremists hijacked four planes that were flying above the US.

Two of them were flown into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York.

Another was crashed into the Pentagon, the top military building in the capital city, Washington DC.

The fourth plane crashed into a field, 80 miles from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

The attacks shocked the world. It was the biggest terrorist attack ever on America.

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The twin towers of the World Trade Center were the highest buildings in New York, and famous throughout the world.

Their destruction transformed the city's skyline and would have a huge impact on the rest of the world for years to come.


What happened when:

8.38am US time (1.38pm UK time)

US air traffic controllers confirmed a passenger plane, American Airlines Flight 11, had been hijacked.

8.45am US time (1.45pm UK time)

Flight 11 crashed into the north tower of the World Trade Center in New York.

9.03am US time (2.03pm UK time)

A second hijacked passenger plane, United Airlines Flight 175, crashed into the south tower of the World Trade Center.

9.30am US time (2.30pm UK time)


Image caption The then president, George W Bush, promised Americans they would "hunt down and find those folks who committed this act"
US President George Bush made a TV statement to people in the US, saying: "We have had a national tragedy.

Two aeroplanes have crashed into the World Trade Center in an apparent terrorist attack on our country."

9.37am US time (2.37pm UK time)

A third hijacked plane, American Airlines Flight 77, crashed into the US military headquarters in Washington DC.

9.59am US time (2.59pm UK time)

Image copyright AFP/GETTY IMAGES
Image caption Hundreds of firefighters were sent to the World Trade Center within minutes of the first plane hitting the twin towers
The south tower of the World Trade Center collapsed to the ground in New York.

Many people were killed, including emergency workers and firefighters who went into the building to help people.

10.03am US time (3.03pm UK time)

A fourth hijacked plane, United Airlines Flight 93, crashed into a field.

10.28am US time (3.28pm UK time)

The north tower of the World Trade Center collapsed to the ground as well. Many more people lost their lives.

Re: What Happened On 11 September 2001 In America Soil? by tpiar: 7:51am On Sep 11, 2019
If only we knew anything.

What a scary and sad day, seemed like the apocalypse.
Re: What Happened On 11 September 2001 In America Soil? by tpiar: 8:15am On Sep 11, 2019
For those who eagerly anticipate such catastrophes, it's not a good thing.

The world changed after that.
Re: What Happened On 11 September 2001 In America Soil? by wowo2: 5:43pm On Sep 11, 2019
Did some digging a few years back and could see some Nigerians families affected by the World trade centre 9/11 from the names. This was truly an event that affected the whole world.

List is not conclusive and there may be others of Nigerian heritage affected - but it would be great we remeber about how connected the world is - and have their families in our thoughts and prayers.

I had links to the articles on cnn and Fox News that I got the names from but unfortunately the links are no longer active.

Olabisi Shadie Layeni Yee
January 2, 1963–September 11, 2001

Godwin O. Ajala
June 9, 1968–September 15, 2001

Ayodeji Awe

Ignatius Udo Adanga
February 2, 1939–September 11, 2001
Re: What Happened On 11 September 2001 In America Soil? by tpiar: 5:52pm On Sep 11, 2019
List is not conclusive and there may be others of Nigerian heritage affected

Possibly.

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