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But the questions lingering in the 9/11 case are more historic and represent perhaps the final chapter of one of America's most unforgettable tragedies.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the September 11 attacks and their consequences: September 11 attacks – four coordinated suicide attacks upon the United States in New York City and the Washington, D.C., area on September 11, 2001.
The 9/11 Commission stated in its final report that the "9/11 plotters eventually spent somewhere between $400,000 and $500,000 to plan and conduct their attack" but the "origin of the funds remains unknown." The Commission noted: "we have seen no evidence that any foreign government-or foreign government official-supplied any funding."
In particular, the fires on floors 7 through 9 and 11 through 13 continued to burn out of control during the afternoon. [86] At approximately 2:00 pm, firefighters noticed a bulge in the southwest corner of 7 World Trade Center between the 10th and 13th floors, a sign that the building was unstable and might cave to one side or "collapse". [ 87 ]
The 9/11 attacks, as they are known, killed nearly 3,000 people and plunged the U.S. into a two-decade war in Afghanistan. Human rights experts, including at the United Nations, have condemned ...
9:11: ABC News anchor Peter Jennings begins reporting on the disaster. 9:13: The F-15 fighters from Otis Air National Guard Base leave military airspace near Long Island, bound for Manhattan. 9:14: President Bush returns to an adjacent classroom commandeered by the U.S. Secret Service. The classroom contains a telephone, a television showing ...
The aircraft involved in the hijacking was a Boeing 767-200ER with registration number N334AA [4] [5] The capacity of the aircraft was 158 passengers (9 in first class, 30 in business class and 119 in economy class), but the September 11 flight carried 81 passengers and 11 crew members.
Cultural influence of the September 11 attacks – Effects of 9/11 on culture; Fahrenheit 9/11 – 2004 film by Michael Moore; Health effects arising from the September 11 attacks – Health issues and effects during and after the September 11 attacks; Patriot Day – American day in remembrance of 9/11 victims; September 11 attacks – 2001 ...