On September 11, 2001, four commercial planes were hijacked by terrorists. One plane crashed into the north tower of the World Trade Center, another went into the south.
The Pentagon was also hit by a hijacked plane, and the fourth crash-landed in a field in Pennsylvania after passengers fought back and caused the plane to miss its intended target, the U.S. Capitol Building.
The dreadful attacks sent shock and horror through the nation and the world. The attacks claimed the lives of thousands.
The 9/11 Memorial & Museum honors survivors of the horrific attacks and pays tribute to those who lost their lives. One of the survivor stories of 9/11 became known as “the miracle of Stairwell B.” (Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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