The Day that Shook America

The Day that Shook America. Remembering September 11, 2001. , New York City , The original One World Trade Center, also known as the North Tower, was completed in 1972 and stood at an impressive height of 1,730 feet. The design featured a telecommunications antenna on the roof of the structure, making it the tallest building in the world at the time. Both the North Tower and South Tower, together known as the Twin Towers, were 110 stories tall and accommodated an average of 50,000 workers and 200,000 daily visitors., At 8:46 AM on September 11, 2001, an airplane crashed into the North Tower. The crash killed the 76 passengers, 11 crew members, and five hijackers on board. Another plane hit the South Tower at 9:03 AM, killing 51 passengers, nine crew members, and five hijackers. It is estimated that 2,606 people died at the World Trade Center as a result of the 9/11 attacks. Both towers collapsed, creating more than a million tons of debris., The Pentagon , Construction of the Pentagon, headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, began on September 11, 1941. Sixty years later, American Airlines Flight 77 struck the western face of the structure after the plane was hijacked by terrorists. The plane tore through limestone and concrete, sending fireballs down the hallways of the E and D rings, ultimately causing the collapse of the E ring. The crash resulted in the deaths of 53 passengers, six crew members, five hijackers, and 125 people working inside the Pentagon., Pennsylvania , Soon after planes crashed into the Twin Towers and the Pentagon, the remnants of United Airlines Flight 93 were discovered in a field in Stonycreek Township near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The four hijackers’ intention had been to fly the plane back to Washington, D.C., but thanks to the bravery of the seven crew members and 33 passengers on board, the plane did not reach the target destination.