September 11, 2001

The day the Twin Towers were hit no one in New York had known what had happened. 9/11 was a series of 3 coordinated terroriosts attacks that killed over 3,000 people including police officers and firefighters. 19 militants associated with the Islamic extremist group al-Qaeda hijacked four airliners and carried out suicide attacks against targets in the United States. On a Tuesday morning, an American Airline Boeing 767 loaded with 20,000 gallons of jet fuel, crashed into the north tower of the World Trade Center in New York City. The impact of the plane left a gaping hole near  the 80th floor, instantly killing hundreds of people and trapping hundred more in the higher floors. 18 minutes after the first plane hit, a second plane appeared out of the sky, turned sharply toward the World Trade Center and sliced into the south tower.