9/11 Memorial Timeline

September 11 Attack Timeline

• Date: September 11, 2001
• Attackers: 19 terrorists, members of al-Qaeda
• Attack Summary:
  • Four commercial airplanes hijacked
  • Two planes flown into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center
  • One plane flown into the Pentagon
  • Fourth plane crash-landed in Pennsylvania following a passenger counterattack
• Casualties: Nearly 3,000 people killed
• Significance: Largest loss of life from a foreign attack on American soil

Ground Zero Recovery Timeline

• Immediate Response:
  • Global response to the crisis within hours
  • Volunteers and professionals contributed to rescue and recovery efforts
  • Sites involved: World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Flight 93 crash site

1993 WTC Bombing Timeline

• Date: February 26, 1993
• Incident:
  • Bombing in the garage beneath the World Trade Center
  • Explosion effects: 6 killed, over 1,000 injured
• Consequences:
  • Detailed account of the bombing plot
  • Efforts for justice and effects on the World Trade Center