The September 11 attacks were a series of airline hijackings and suicide attacks committed in 2001 by 19 terrorists associated with the Islamic extremist group al-Qaeda. It was the deadliest terrorist attack on U.S. soil; nearly 3,000 people were killed. The attacks involved the hijacking of four planes, three of which were used to strike significant U.S. sites. American Airlines flight 11 and United Airlines flight 175 were flown into the World Trade Center’s north and south towers, respectively, and American Airlines flight 77hit the Pentagon. United Airlines flight 93 crashed in a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, after passengers attempted to overpower the hijackers. The plane was believed to be headed to the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C.
Air National Guard pilots, Lieutenant General Marc Sasseville and Heather Penney, rushed into their F-16s on September 11, 2001, knowing that it might be their last mission. Norah O’Donnell with the “CBS Evening News” conducted an exclusive interview “Fighter pilots recall mission to take down Flight 93 on 9/11.”
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References
Bergen, P. L. (2022, April 1). September 11 attacks. Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/event/September-11-attacks
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