Monday, October 29, 2012

Flight 11


Flight 11 hit the north tower of The World Trade Center at 8:46am.  This killed all 87 people aboard the plane and approximately 1,600 people at the north tower.  This would be the beginning of a long and tragic journey for America.

Flight 175


Flight 175 hit the south tower of The World Trade Center at 9:03am.  This crash killed all 60 people aboard the plane and approximately 850 people at the south tower.

South Tower Attack


Devastation

Photograph by Marty Lederhandler, AP

Photograph by Spencer Platt, Getty Images

Photograph by Thomas Nilsson, Getty Images

Photograph by Jason Florio, Corbis

Photograph by Steffan Kaplan, New York Times via Redux

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/remembering-9-11/

Flight 77




Flight 77 was hijacked and crashed into the western side of the Pentagon at 9:37am.  This crash killed all 59 passengers, 5 high jackers, and 125 people in the Pentagon. 

Flight 93


Flight 93 was hijacked by four al-Qaeda terrorists on 9/11 after the twin towers had been attacked.  The passengers on the flight tried to gain control of the plane which resulted in the plane crashing to the ground at 10:03am.  They crashed in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, killing all passengers on board.

Standing Strong

Photograph By: Thomas E. Franklin
The Record, a daily New Jersey Newspaper

Three hours after the wreckage three firefighters stood and raised the American Flag at the World Trade Center cite.
"From the moment the picture was published, it has lived a life of its own."