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9-11 Terrorist Attacks. BY: JT Penick. What Happened. Was a terrorist attack O ccurred September 11, 2001 Two planes crashed into World Trade Center (Twin Towers) One Plane crashed into Pentagon One plane crashed into field. Who Attacked?. Attack was by Al - Qaeda - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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9-11 Terrorist Attacks

BY: JT Penick

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What Happened

• Was a terrorist attack• Occurred September 11, 2001• Two planes crashed into World Trade

Center (Twin Towers)• One Plane crashed into Pentagon• One plane crashed into field

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Who Attacked?

• Attack was by Al-Qaeda• A terrorist group from Pakistan• Lasted from 8:46 A.M. – 10:28 A.M.

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Deaths and Injuries

• Deaths: 2,996 • Non-fatal injuries: 6,000+• Deadliest incident for firefighters in

United States history

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Attack on World Trade Center

• American Airlines Flight 11 (North)(8:46 A.M.)• United Airlines Flight 175 (South) (9:03 A.M.)• Lead to collapse of Twin Towers• First attack of all the events• Total Deaths: 2,606

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Attack on Pentagon

• American Airline Flight 77 (9:37 A.M.)• Lead to collapse of West Wall• Third event to occur• Total Deaths: 125

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Attack on Washington, DC

• United Airlines Flight 93 (10:03 A.M.)• Flight crashed into field because of

passengers regaining control• Thought to be targeting White House

or Capital Building• Total Deaths: 48

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National September 11 Memorial & Museum

• Located within World Trade Center• Construction began August 2006• Expense: $1 Billion

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Pictures of Incident

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Overview

• Occurred September 11, 2001• Series of four coordinated attacks against

four different locations• Most tragic event in U.S. History• Total dead: 2,966• Lead to the War on Terror