Sunday, September 11, 2011

9/11/01

At 8:46 AM, America Airline flight 11 carrying 87 people, crashed into the north tower at the World Trade Center
At 9:03 AM, United Airline flight 175 carrying 60 people, crashed into the south tower at the World Trade Center
At 9:37 AM, American Airline flight 77 carrying 59 people, crashed into the Pentagon
At 10:03 AM, United Airline flight 93 carrying 44 people, crashed into an empty field in Shanksville PA en route to the White House.

Nearly 3000 people were killed
Over 400 emergency workers died that day.
Cantor Fitzgerald L.P., lost 658 employees that day.
It is estimated that at least 200 people jumped to their deaths from the burning towers.
As of August 2011, 1,631 victims have been identified, while 1,122 (41%) of the victims remained unidentified.
Approximately 18,000 people have been estimated to have developed illnesses as a result of the toxic dust

How will you honor the memory of that day?

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