![]() The flight was intended to also hit Washington, DC.ġ0:38 am: The North Tower collapses after burning for 102 minutes. More than 800 people inside the building and in the surrounding area are killed.ġ0:03 am: 4 hijackers crash Flight 93 in a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania after passengers and crew storm the cockpit, attempting to thwart their hijackers. 7 crew members, 33 passengers, and 4 hijackers are on board.Ĩ:46 am: 5 hijackers crash Flight 11 into floors 93 – 99 of 1 World Trade Center (North Tower), in New York City.ĩ:03 am: 5 hijackers crash Flight 175 into floors 77 through 85 of 2 World Trade Center (South Tower), in New York City.ĩ:05 am: President Bush is informed of the attacks and tells Americans, “Terrorism against our nation will not stand.”ĩ:37 am: Flight 77 crashes into the western side of the Pentagon in Washington, DC.ĩ:59 am: After burning for 56 minutes, the South Tower collapses. ![]() 6 crew members, 53 passengers, and 5 hijackers are on board.Ĩ:42 am: Flight 93 takes off from Newark International Airport. 9 crew members, 51 passengers, and 5 hijackers are on board.Ĩ:20 am: Flight 77 takes off from Washington Dulles International Airport. On April 21, 2009, Congress expanded on this holiday by also asking Americans to observe September 11 as a “ National Day of Service and Remembrance.” 9/11 is now not just a holiday for remembering those who were lost, but also giving back to the community, volunteering, and helping those in need.īelow a brief timeline following the attacks on the morning of September 11, 2001.ħ:59 am: Flight 11 takes off from Boston: 11 crew members, 76 passengers, and 5 hijackers are on boardĨ:15 am: Flight 175 takes off from Boston. On this day all flags are to be flown at half-staff, and a moment of silence is honored at 8:46 am EST, the same time that the first plane struck the World Trade Center. The holiday also recognizes those who died attempting to rescue people trapped or injured by the attacks.īy joint resolution on December 18, 2001, Congress declared September 11 to be Patriot Day. Patriot Day is a national holiday in the United States, dedicated to commemorating the lives of those who died in the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York, the Pentagon in Washington, DC., and the plane crash of hijacked Flight 93 in Pennsylvania, on September 11, 2001. ![]() What is Patriot Day & National Day of Service and Remembrance? Read on to learn more about Patriot Day, the events of 9/11, changes on the world since, and how you can honor those we lost. In the twenty-two years since this tragedy, 9/11 has become a day of remembering the victims and striving towards a better and safer tomorrow. Marking the deadliest attack on American soil, Patriot Day honors the 2,977 people who lost their lives as a result of terrorism in New York, D.C., and Pennsylvania. The events of September 11, 2001, will forever be a solemn day in history.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |