25 Years Since 9/11: Remembering the Terror Attacks

On September 11, 2001, 19 terrorists associated with al-Qaeda executed a coordinated attack by hijacking four commercial passenger aircraft, resulting in the deaths of 2,977 individuals from 90 countries. The attacks began at 8:46 a.m. when American Airlines Flight 11 crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center, followed by United Airlines Flight 175 striking the South Tower at 9:03 a.m.

The Pentagon was also targeted at 9:37 a.m. by American Airlines Flight 77. A fourth plane, United Airlines Flight 93, was hijacked but crashed in a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, after passengers attempted to regain control.

The South Tower collapsed at 9:59 a.m., and the North Tower followed at 10:28 a.m. The attacks had profound implications, influencing wars, counterterrorism policies, and civil liberties for decades, marking a significant shift in international relations and security.