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September 11 Attacks

The September 11 attacks refer to terrorist attacks made against the US on September 11, 2001. Four commercial jets were hijacked, crashing them against the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center and The Pentagon. The fourth crashed in Pennsylvania.

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Did flight 77 hit the pentagon?

Yes. Flight 77 hit the pentagon, 93 crashed in a field in Pennsylvania,11 crashed into the north tower, and 175 hit the south tower.

Who was responsible for September 11 2001?

Osama Bin Laden and Al-Qaeda claimed responsibility for the September 11, 2001 attack. The attack was plotted in 1999 by one Mohammed Atef, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, and Osama Bin Laden.

What materials did they use to build the twin towers?

The Twin Towers (WTC; World Trade Center) is built by steel frames supporting the square concrete floors that hold the building together. The core of the building is made of steel poles that support the 99 lifts in it. Also the facing materials are aluminum and steel supported with glass.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/wonder/structure/world_trade.html

That site has some more information about the twin towers.

What year did the 911 attack occur?

The 911 attacks occurred the morning of September 11th 2001.

When did the first plane hit the tower?

The first plane that hit the twin towers on September 11 2011. Flight 11 hit the first tower at 8:46 am.

How many planes were hijacked 9 11?

Four planes were hijacked on September 11.

* American Airlines Flight 11 (Boston to LA, crashed into North Tower of World Trade Center) * United Airlines Flight 175 (Boston to LA, crashed into South Tower of World Trade Center) * American Airlines Flight 77 (Washington DC to LA, crashed into the Pentagon) * United Airlines Flight 93 (Newark to San Francisco, crashed into a field in Pennsylvania)

What time did the first plane crash into the twin towers?

The first plane crashed into the North tower at 8:46 am. The plane crashed between the 93rd and 99th floors.

How many people died in the twin towers crash?

2,966 people died in the twin tower crash

only about 900 people survived.

Why hasn't a thorough investigation of the events of 911 been done?

Because the government wants to keep its power. Because the individuals that most likely commited the atrocities on 9/11 were still in power as of the date of this question. Hopefully, Obama will direct the proper individuals to investigate how much involvement Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, and Wolfowitz had with 9/11.

Who hijacked the airplanes that were flown into the Twin Towers?

One World Trade Center - American Airlines Flight 11:

Mohamed Atta (Egyptian), Waleed al-Shehri (Saudi Arabian), Wail al-Shehri (Saudi Arabian), Abdulaziz al-Omari (Saudi Arabian), Satam al-Suqami (Saudi Arabian).

Two World Trade Center - United Airlines Flight 175:

Marwan al-Shehhi (United Arab Emirates), Fayez Banihammad (United Arab Emirates), Mohand al-Shehri (Saudi Arabian), Hamza al-Ghamdi (Saudi Arabian), Ahmed al-Ghamdi (Saudi Arabian).

Were the terrorist attacks on twin towers fixed?

Many people think that the terrorist attacks on the twin towers was fixed. It was not. The attacks were a random act that was plotted and instrumented by terrorists that do not like America.

What did it look like inside the World Trade Center on 911?

Hell on earth. It was unimaginably horrific. Terrifying beyond telling. The end of the world come to pass.

Who crashed the plane in the twin towers?

Osama bin laden commanded 19 terrorist to hijack 4 US commercial planes and 10 terrorist Muslims 5 terrorist in each planes crash the planes into twin towers

Why was the World Trade Center bombed on September 11?

The World Trade Centre was not bombed on September 11 2001, two planes were used to crash into the Twin Towers. These planes were hijacked by terrorists who were Muslim extremists who had a very skewed opinion/view of their religion.

The men who did this thought it was their religious calling.

What major even happened on setember 11th 2001 in the US?

9/11is when a group of evil Muslems had tried to destroy New York City. It was a day that over 22,000 people died because of that incodent. That was the day the Twin Towers fell because a plane purposely crashed into it.

Why was the world trade center made?

The World Trade Center was made from framed tube structures. The outer box was made of steel columns. It took close to four years for the World Trade Center to be completely finished.