9/11: Terrorists Fly Planes into the World Trade Center and Pentagon
Five hijackers crashed American Airlines Flight 11 into the North Tower at 8:46 a.m., triggering a chain reaction that destroyed the World Trade Center complex by noon. Passengers on United Flight 93 fought back against their hijackers, bringing the plane down in Pennsylvania and saving the Capitol or White House from destruction. The attacks grounded all U.S. aircraft within hours and sparked three days of international flight bans, instantly overhauling global security protocols.
September 11, 2001
25 years ago
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