September 11 Attacks

There are 88 floors in the Petronas Twin Towers. They're mostly used as office space, with such companies as Petronas, Boeing, IBM, Reuters and Microsoft having offices located there. There's also a large shopping mall at the bottom of the towers.

Al Qaeda

19 of the men were Saudis nationals.

Osama bin Laden's al Qaeda network

Back when people could go into the cockpit on planes, terrorists went into the cockpit and took over the plane and crashed into the World Trade Center.

The bombing of the Towers took place in 1993.

In the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 attacks, the U.S. launched the War on Terror, initiating military operations in Afghanistan to dismantle al-Qaeda and remove the Taliban from power. Domestically, there was a significant increase in security measures, including the establishment of the Department of Homeland Security and the implementation of the USA PATRIOT Act. Following the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, the U.S. entered World War II, mobilizing its military and economy in a full-scale war effort against the Axis powers. Both events led to profound societal changes and lasting impacts on U.S. foreign and domestic policies.

The first collision on 9/11 took place at 8:46 am.

No, not everyone is born with a twin.

Yes, everyone aboard Flight 93 died as a result of the hijacking and the passenger revolt. Because of cell phone contact with family and friends, they knew the plane was destined to kill more people so the passengers and crew took matters into their own hands.

Primerica, a financial services company, faced claims related to life insurance policies after the September 11 terrorist attacks. The company paid out approximately $2.5 million in life insurance claims for victims of the attacks. This figure represents the payouts made to beneficiaries of policyholders who lost their lives during the tragic events.

Osama bin Laden was the leader of al-Qaeda in 2000. He formed the militant terrorist organization in 1988. He and the organization claimed responsibility for the horrific September 11 attacks on the United States as well as other attacks against civilian and military targets. In May 2011, he was killed by a covert operation on the orders of President Barack Obama.

The initial military action in Afghanistan was called "The War on Terrorism."

The collapse of the Twin Towers on September 11, 2001, resulted in the deaths of 2,977 people. This total includes 2,753 victims in New York City, along with 125 people at the Pentagon and 40 passengers and crew members on United Airlines Flight 93, which crashed in Pennsylvania. The tragedy marked one of the deadliest terrorist attacks in history.

The number of lost from the Twin Towers is recorded as 2,977.

Yes, planes did hit the twin towers on 9/11. American Airlines Flight 11 hit the North tower, and United flight 175 collided with the South Tower.