On September 11, 2001, 19 al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four planes, causing catastrophic attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, resulting in nearly 3,000 deaths. The day began with the first plane hitting the North Tower, followed by subsequent crashes, leading to an immediate evacuation response and eventual collapse of both towers. In the aftermath, the U.S. initiated a War on Terror and significantly tightened air travel security protocols.

1. SEPTEMBER 11TH
,
2001

2. SEPTEMBER 11TH
, 2001 –
OVERVIEW
• September 11th
, 2001: 19 extremist al-Qaeda terrorists
hijacked four passenger airplanes

3. SEPTEMBER 11TH
, 2001 –
OVERVIEW
• Two planes were flown into the World Trade Center in New
York City
• One hit the Pentagon inWashington D.C.
• Another crashed in a field in Pennsylvania

4. THE LEAST BAD NEWS
• One thing that could be considered the most fortunate thing
that happened on 9/11 was the polling for Primary Elections in
NewYork City
• What this meant is less people were at work at the World Trade
Center during this time, despite the significant numbers, there
still could have been a greater number effected otherwise.

5. SEPTEMBER
11TH
, 2001
• At 7:59 am, American Airlines
Flight 11 takes off from Boston,
76 Passengers, 11 Crew,
5 Hijackers.
• At 8:46 am, American Airlines
Flight 11 struck the North
Tower of the World Trade
Center
• At first, many people believed
it was an accident.
The North Tower Hit (0:47 Secs)
https://timeline.911memorial.org/
timeline/10681/videos/5/334

7. SEPTEMBER 11TH
, 2001
• The New York Police Department
and New York Fire Department
responded immediately
• The Port Authority Police began
to evacuate the North Tower

8. SEPTEMBER 11TH
, 2001
• Four minutes after the plane
struck the North Tower, President
Bush was notified
• The President was alerted at 8:50
am about the first plane crash
• While reading to an elementary
school class in Florida, he was
informed of the second plane
hitting the World Trade Center
• At 9:02 am, the South Tower
started to be evacuated
President Bush being notified of the
second plane hitting theWorld Trade
Center
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rDVhCnxsns
Bush Addresses 9/11 from Sarasota Elementary

9. SEPTEMBER 11TH
, 2001
• At 8:15 am, United Airlines Flight
175 takes off from Boston for Los
Angeles, 51 Passengers, 9 Crew, 5
Hijackers.
• At 9:03 am, United Airlines Flight
175 crashes into the South Tower
• At this point, people realize that
these were not accidents

11. SEPTEMBER 11TH
, 2001
• 9:31 am, President Bush calls
the events in NewYork City an
apparent terrorist attack
https://timeline.911memorial.org/
timeline/10681/videos/221/549
Second Plane Hits the South World Trade Center
Building

12. SEPTEMBER 11TH
, 2001
• At 8:20 am, American Airlines
Flight 77, in route to Los
Angeles, takes off from
Washington Dulles
International Airport. Six crew
members, 53 passengers, 6
Crew, 5 Hijacker.
• At 9:37 am, American Airlines
Flight 77 crashes into the
Pentagon (the headquarters of
the United States Department of
Defense)

14. SEPTEMBER 11TH
, 2001
• 9:42 am, for the first time in history, all flights over or heading to
the United States are grounded
A radar view of U.S. airspace on September 11th
,
2001, before all flights were grounded

15. SEPTEMBER 11TH
, 2001
• At 8:42 am, United Airlines Flight 93 departs from Newark
International Airport to San Francisco. 33 Passengers, 7 Crew, 4
Hijackers
• At 10:03 am, Flight 93 crashes in a field near the town of
Shanksville in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, after
passengers and crew storm the cockpit.The crash site is
approximately 20 minutes’ flying time from Washington, D.C.
There were no survivors.

17. SEPTEMBER 11TH
, 2001
• At 9:59 am, the South Tower collapses
• At 10:28 am, the North Tower collapses shortly after the South
Tower
https://timeline.911memorial.
org/timeline/10681/videos/24
2/575
The South Tower Collapses
(0:26)
https://timeline.911memorial
.org/timeline/10681/videos/2
52/596
The North Tower Collapses
(0:58)

18. SEPTEMBER 11TH
, 2001
• Ground Zero, the remains of the World Trade Center from
Broadway, 10:30 pm
https://timeline.911memorial.org/timeline/10681/videos/270/6
32
(1:05)
Overall it was estimated around 3,000 people were killed
amongst the 9/11 attacks.

19. WHERE THE TOWERS ONCE
STOOD

20. OUR NATION CHANGED
FOREVER
• Major changes were made after the 9/11 attacks.
• The War on Terror with Al Qaeda and its leader Osama Bin
Laden in Afghanistan. Although Bin Laden was killed on May
2nd
, 2011,The war still continues to this day as the US attempts
to end terrorism in all its forms around the world.
• Air Travel was greatly monitored and is far more stricter in
their travel investigations.

21. WHY AM I TEACHING YOU
ABOUT THIS?
• This is something real, it happened within this century, in a
time where our technology is progressing.
• Be Aware, I want what is best for each and every one of you, I
don’t want to hide the truth from you all. I define this as one of
the worst attacks we have ever had on our nation.
• Be Proud, you all live in a country that despite its history, is
ever changing, trying to be better, to see that in times of
turmoil, we as American citizens will try to help one another
and that we should care for each other and our country.