September 11 attacks

The September 11 attacks were a series of coordinated suicide attacks on the United States on September11,2001.

Attack on the World Trade Center
At 8:46AM,American Airlines Flight 11 crashed into the Norh Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City.

At 9:03AM,United Fight Airlines Flight 175 hit the World Trade Center's South Tower.

Attack on the Pentagon
At 9:37AM,American Airlines Flight 77 smashed into the Pentagon.

Attack on Shanksville
At 10:03AM,United Airlines Flight 93 crashed into a field in Shanksville,Pennsylvania when attempting to hit the United States Capitol or the White House.

Aftermath
2,995 people died(including 19 hijackers) and over 6,000 people were injured.Here are some memorials built to honor the September11 victims.

Tribute in Light
88 serchlights are placed in New York City next to the World Trade Center Site to make two vertical columns of light to remember 9/11.

National September 11 Memorial & Museum
The National September 11 Memorial & Museum is currently under construction in New York City to remember the victims of 1993 World Trade Center Bombing and 9/11.It will probably be completed in 2012.

Flight 93 National Memorial
The site of the plane crashed is inside a fence.Names of passengers and crew are shown on benches.

World Trade Center Cross
The World Trade Center Cross is a steel beam cross to honor September 11.