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The September 11th attacks (often referred to as nine-eleven, written 9/11) were a series of coordinated suicide attacks by al-Qaeda upon the United States on September 11, 2001. On that morning, 19 al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four commercial passenger jet airliners. The hijackers intentionally crashed two of the airliners into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, instantly killing everyone on board and a number of others working in and around the buildings. Because of structural damage caused by the collisions and the ensuing fires, both buildings collapsed within two hours, destroying nearby buildings and damaging others. This subsequently resulted in the death of more than 2,600 people- those trapped inside, others trying to escape, and the rescue workers, such as the fire fighters and police officers, rushing to their aid. A third hijacked airplane flew into the Pentagon killing hundreds of more people. The fourth plane was crashed into a field (grassland) near Shanksville in rural Somerset County, Pennsylvania as some of its passengers and flight crew fought to retake control of the plane which hijackers had redirected toward Washington, D.C. The passengers of Flight 93 reportedly made the decision to forcibly regain control from the terrorists after cell phone calls to loved ones. During those conversations, the hostages learned of the prior attacks of the day. There were no survivors from any of the flights. In addition to the 19 suicide hijackers, 2,975 people were killed as a direct result of the terrorist attacks. Another 24 were missing and presumed dead, while untold thousands were injured or disabled. September 11th or 9/11 is widely acknowledged as a landmark in the historical calendar. (read more...) American Airlines Flight 11 was a scheduled U.S. domestic passenger flight from Logan International Airport in Boston, Massachusetts, to Los Angeles International Airport. It was hijacked by five terrorists and deliberately crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City as part of the September 11, 2001, attacks. Fifteen minutes into the flight, the hijackers injured at least three people, forcefully breached the cockpit, and overpowered the pilot and first officer. Mohamed Atta, who was a known member of al-Qaeda and a trained pilot, took over the controls. Air traffic controllers noticed the flight was in distress when the crew stopped responding to them. They realized the flight had been hijacked when Atta mistakenly transmitted announcements to air traffic control. On board, two flight attendants (Amy Sweeney and Betty Ong) contacted American Airlines, and provided information about the hijackers and injuries to passengers and crew. (more...) 9/11 Commission American Airlines Flight 77 Fifth anniversary Flight 93 National Memorial Freedom Tower Maps and diagrams of the World Trade Center Memorials Moussaoui trial exhibits Pentagon Pentagon on 9/11 Pentagon security video Rescue and recovery Tribute in Light United Airlines Flight 93 White House on 9/11 World Trade Center World Trade Center on 9/11 World Trade Center site More pictures Featured articles 7 World Trade Center American Airlines Flight 11 American Airlines Flight 77 Construction of the World Trade Center Khalid al-Mihdhar United Airlines Flight 93 Ziad Jarrah Good articles 102nd Intelligence Wing Port Authority of New York and New Jersey September 11 attacks Other articles Rescue and recovery effort – Health effects Hijackers: American Airlines Flight 11: Mohamed Atta (pilot) – Abdulaziz al-Omari – Satam al-Suqami – Wail al-Shehri – Waleed al-Shehri United Airlines Flight 175: Marwan al-Shehhi (pilot) – Ahmed al-Ghamdi – Fayez Banihammad – Hamza al-Ghamdi – Mohand al-Shehri American Airlines Flight 77: Hani Hanjour (pilot) – Khalid al-Mihdhar – Majed Moqed – Nawaf al-Hazmi – Salem al-Hazmi United Airlines Flight 93: Ziad Jarrah (pilot) – Ahmed al-Haznawi – Ahmed al-Nami – Saeed al-Ghamdi Responsibility – Planning – Osama bin Laden – Al Qaeda – Khalid Sheikh Mohammed – Ramzi Binalshibh 9/11 conspiracy theories Patriot Act More articles Terrorism New York City Virginia Military of the United States Aviation War 2000s The following Wikimedia sister projects provide more on this subject:

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