23 Years Of 9/11 Terror Attacks: Lesser Known Facts You Must Know

The terror attacks that took place on September 11, 2001, commonly known as 9/11 were the coordinated suicide attacks executed by the extremist group al-Qaeda against the United States. On that day, 19 hijackers took control of four commercial airliners: American Airlines Flight 11, United Airlines Flight 175, American Airlines Flight 77, and United Airlines Flight 93. Two of the planes were flown directly into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City causing them to collapse. Today marks the 23rd anniversary of the 9/11 terror attack. Let us have a look at the lesser-known facts about the tragic incident.

Timeline Of September 9, 2001, Terror Attack

8:46 a.m. ET: American Airlines Flight 11, en route from Boston to Los Angeles, crashes into the North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City.
9:03 a.m. ET: United Airlines Flight 175, bound from Boston to Los Angeles, crashes into the South Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City.
9:37 a.m. ET: American Airlines Flight 77, en route from Dulles, Virginia, to Los Angeles, crashes into the Pentagon Building in Washington, D.C.
9:59 a.m. ET: The South Tower of WTC collapses in approximately 10 seconds.
10:03 a.m. ET: United Airlines Flight 93, en route from Newark, New Jersey, to San Francisco, meets a tragic end in a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
10:28 a.m. ET: The North Tower of the World Trade Center succumbs to catastrophic damage and collapses. The time between the first attack and the collapse of both World Trade Center Towers is 102 minutes.

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Lesser Known Facts About 9/11 Terror Attack

Multiple Failed Attempts

The attack on September 9, 2001, wasn’t the first attempt by the terrorists. They had previously tried to bomb the World Trade Centre in 1993 and failed.

Passengers Fought Back Against The Hijackers

The terrorists managed to pass through airport security with box cutters, which were not prohibited at the same time. But the passengers on United Flight 93 were brave enough to fight the hijackers, leading to the plane crashing in a Pennsylvania field instead of its intended target, likely saving many lives.

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Building Evacuation

Despite the destruction, chaos, and confusion, thousands of people were successfully evacuated from the Twin Towers, thanks to the first responders and civilians.

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