Disturbing Facts about 9/11

Today marks twenty years since the most brutal and senseless terrorist attack on U.S. soil from foreign monsters. Hate is such an ugly thing. It kills and destroys innocent lives and in the end, gets no where.

There’s really no healing from such an event, but there is hope. Hope that in the light of such darkness people can begin to strive to be better, more giving and loving people.

We’re highlighting some of the main facts of 9/11. While it is important that we all move on, it is also important to always remember. Remember the innocent lives that were taken and their families who remove broken apart. Remember that ugliness serves no man and no purpose.

So today, as we pause to reflect on the horrific events that occurred twenty years ago, let’s all proactively do something positive to make the world a better place.

2,996 people were killed during the 9/11 terrorist attacks, ranging from ages 2-85 years old. Of the 2,996 souls lost, roughly 80% were males.

There were eight children, 343 firefighters, 23 NYPD officers, and 37 police officers from the New York and New Jersey Port Authority among those who perished.

184 people were killed on American Airlines Flight 11 when it struck the North Tower at 8:46am ET.

65 people were killed on United Airlines Flight 175 when it struck the South Tower at 9:03am ET.

184 people were killed when American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon in Washington at 9:37am ET.

United Airlines Flight 93 crashed at 10:13am ET near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, killing 40 crew members and passengers.

• The terrorist attacks occurred at the World Trade Center in New York City, the Pentagon building in Virginia, and an additional airplane that crashed when the passengers tried to take control in Pennsylvania.

• The 9/11 attacks resulted in the largest number of loss of life on American soil by foreign terrorists.

• There were only 18 people who were rescued from the rubble at the World Trade Center.

Many people jumped from the Twin Towers in an effort to escape the heat and fire. It is said that the fall lasted 10 seconds and they struck the ground at roughly 150 mph. All deaths from falling were ruled as homicide, rather than suicide.

• Of the 2,996 victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, only 1,600 were positively identified.

• There were 6.5 hectares of buildings affected in New York City when the Twin Towers collapsed as a result of the terrorist attacks.

The World Trade Center consisted of seven buildings in lower Manhattan, with the Twin Towers being the centerpieces. Each of the towers had 110 floors and were the tallest buildings in the state of New York.

The Twin Towers had roughly 430 companies with offices, a hotel, and an underground mall. It is said that roughly 35,000 people were employed in the towers.

Some of the companies with offices in the Twin Towers included Verizon, Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, Xerox Corporation, Lehman Brothers, and Dunn and Bradstreet, Inc.

• Over $100 million U.S. dollars in fine art were destroyed as a result of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, including work from Pablo Picasso.

The attacks were orchestrated by the Islamic extremist group known as the al-Qaeda. The hijacking were done by 19 members of this hate group.

It’s been reported that initially, the al Qaeda planned to target nuclear power plants, but they thought things would get ‘out-of-control’, so they opted for the WTC and the Pentagon.

NASA used metal that was recovered from the World Trade Center on their Martian Rovers as a tribute to those who were killed.

Throughout the world, countries have constructed memorials to remember 9/11, including Israel, the UK, Poland, and Italy.

If you want to learn more about the events of 9/11, check out 911memorial’s site HERE.