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  • The 9/11 attacks were focused on New York City and Washington D.C. Roll over the maps to find out more about the buildings and see the path of Flight 93.

9/11 World Trade Center building map

New York is a center of the financial world and one of three sites affected by the terrorists attacks of September 11, 2001. Nearly 3,000 people died after two hijacked jets crashed into the World Trade Center buildings, including the heroic New York City firefighters, police officers, EMS and Port Authority workers who raced to help those trapped in the towers with little regard for their own safety. Today, clean-up and rebuilding of the World Trade Center site is still underway.


9/11 Pentagon map

Washington, D.C. is the capital of the United States and was the second of three targets attacked by terrorists who hijacked several commercial airliners on September 11, 2001. Flight 77, carrying 59 people, crashed into the Pentagon killing everyone on board and more than 100 people on the ground. The Pentagon was largely rebuilt in just one year. A memorial to those who lost their lives will be dedicated on September 11, 2008.


9/11 Flight 93 flight path map

At 8:42 am on September 11, 2001, United Flight 93, carrying 37 passengers and seven crew, took off from New Jersey bound for San Francisco. According to evidence pieced together by the cockpit voice recorder and cell phone calls made by passengers, a small group of passengers and crew, after hearing of the fates of the other flights that morning, decided to rush the cockpit. Soon after, the plane--just 20 minutes flying time out of Washington, D.C.--rolled onto its back and crashed into an empty field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.


9/11 Interactive Maps

Explore interactive maps of the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and the path of Flight 93 to get a complete picture of the events of September 11, 2001.

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  • 9/11 Timeline
    9/11 Timeline

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    A timeline of the events on September 11, 2001.

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  • The Todd Beamer Story "Let's Roll"
    The Todd Beamer Story "Let's Roll"

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    The incredible story of Todd Beamer's call to GTE Operator and the heroism on Flight 93.

    Video Clip (5:30)
  • Remembering 9/11: Karyn's Wings
    Remembering 9/11: Karyn's Wings

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    A pair of wings took flight from Arkansas to Afghanistan and carried with them the love of a mourning father.

    Video Clip (4:31)
  • Heather Ross Ogle
    Heather Ross Ogle

    Video Clip (4:56)

    Heather Ross Ogle nearly got onto Flight 93 - but a small twists of fate saved her life.

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  • Daniel Belardinelli
    Daniel Belardinelli

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    Daniel Belardinelli nearly got onto Flight 93 - but a small twists of fate saved her life.

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  • Birth of Al Qaeda
    Birth of Al Qaeda

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    The roots of modern day Al Qaeda can be traced back to the Muslim Brotherhood organization that began in Egypt. Find out how Osama Bin Laden made connections to the different leaders who helped him eventually plan and carry out the events of September 11th.

    Video Clip (3:07)
  • Flight 93 Memorial Dedication Ceremony
    Flight 93 Memorial Dedication Ceremony

    Video Clip (01:46:53)

    The Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, honors the memory of the 40 passengers and crew who died aboard United Flight 93 on September 11, 2001.

    Video Clip (01:46:53)
  • How the Towers Collapsed
    How the Towers Collapsed

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    A brief explanation of why the towers collapsed on 9/11.

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  • Escaping the South Tower
    Escaping the South Tower

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    The remarkable story of Stanley Praimnath and Brian Clark's escape from the South Tower on 9/11.

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  • Heroism on 9/11
    Heroism on 9/11

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    Lt. Col. Marilyn Wills and Ret. Sgt. Maj. Tony Rose earned purple hearts for their heroism when the Pentagon was attacked on 9/11.

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  • The Pentagon
    The Pentagon

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    A brief history of the conception and construction of the Pentagon.

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Photo Galleries (2)

  • 9/11 at the Pentagon and Flight 93
    9/11 at the Pentagon and Flight 93

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    On September 11, 2001 a hijacked plane crashed into the side of the Pentagon. Another flight, United 93, crashed into a field in Pennsylvania.

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  • 9/11 at the World Trade Center
    9/11 at the World Trade Center

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    On September 11, 2001 terrorists hijacked planes and crashed them into the World Trade Center's Twin Towers. The towers collapsed and thousands of people were killed.

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Speeches & Audio (3)

  • United Airlines Flight 93 Crashes in Pennsylvania
    United Airlines Flight 93 Crashes in Pennsylvania

    Audio Clip (0:34)

    At 10:07 a.m. the F.A.A.'s Herndon Center reports seeing smoke rising from the ground where United Airlines Flight 93 was last seen near Johnstown, Pennsylvania. The plane had been heading toward Washington when the passengers aboard overtook the hijackers and tried to gain control of the aircraft.

    Audio Clip (0:34)
  • Flight 77 Crashes Into the Pentagon
    Flight 77 Crashes Into the Pentagon

    Audio Clip (0:35)

    At 9:38 a.m. on September 11, 2001, a military cargo plane radios controllers at Reagan National Airport to report that American Airlines Flight 77 has crashed into the Pentagon.

    Audio Clip (0:35)
  • American Airlines Flight 11 Hijacked
    American Airlines Flight 11 Hijacked

    Audio Clip (2:15)

    On September 11, 2001, at 8:21 a.m., American Airlines operations specialist Nydia Gonzalez calls the American Airlines Emergency center to relay information she is receiving from a flight attendant aboard Flight 11 that the pilot and others have been stabbed. It is the first plane to be confirmed hijacked in the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

    Audio Clip (2:15)

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