Pictures Of The Twin Towers On 911

It has been 17 years since the devastating 911 attacks.

Pictures of the twin towers on 911. These pictures are taken from the inside of the world trade center and at ground zero on 911. Smoke pours from the twin towers of the world trade center after they were hit by two hijacked airliners in a terrorist attack on sept. The most widely seen images from 911 are of planes and towers not people. Coverage of the american airlines flight 11 tragedy during which nearly 3000 perished was the main priority that day for most western news agencies the scenes of the twin towers collapsing were witnessed by an estimated two billion people a third of the human race.

An ambulance rushes toward the world trade center area after reports that the twin towers had been struck by a commercial airliner in a suspected terrorist attack on sept. The photos are of the people forced to make the unthinkable choice to jump out of the windows of the twin towers after the planes ploughed into them. Last august one of the twin towers most famous survivors marcy borders passed away from stomach cancer that she believed may have been caused by. On 911 terrorists hijacked four planes and were able to crash two of them into the world trade centers twin towers in new york and one into the pentagon.

While the twin towers were commercial skyscrapers two of the tallest in the world at the time the pentagon is a very low building built like a five sided bunker. Pictures inside the twin towers and at. On the 17th anniversary of the 911 attacks these are the pictures that are forever seared into our memories and hearts. Photos reveal one of americas darkest days.

The damage may have been less dramatic to the casual viewer but the attack on the pentagon was more meaningful because of the buildings military use. Some images may be disturbing. 11 2001 in new york.