Remembering one of the worst terrorist attack in the history of mankind through some of the photographs from when it happened.
On the morning of September 11, 2001, at exactly 8:46am, American Airlines Flight 11 crashed into the floors 93-94 of the North Tower of the World Trade Center. At 9:03am, shortly after authorities jumped to evacuation, United Airlines Flight 175 crashed into floors 75-85 of the South Tower of the WTC.
In one of the worst terrorist attacks ever, for which Al Qaeda took responsibility, 2983 lives were lost. From the two flights, not a single person survived.
Within thirty minutes of the twoplanes hitting the World Trade Center, American Airlines Flight 77 was hijacked after its takeoff from the Dulles International Airport. Loaded with about 10000 gallons of fuel, the Boeing 757 aircraft was crashed into the US defence headquarters, Pentagon. As reported, 58 passengers on-board and 125 occupants of Pentagon died in that crash.
Some historic images shot on that day, tell the tale of how terrifying the situation was for those stranded around the Lower Manhattan area where the World Trace Center is located.
Here is looking back at some of those photographs on the 15th anniversary of the attacks on September 11, 2001.
(With Agency Inputs)
1. The second hit
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Hijacked United Airlines Flight 175 is flown into the South Tower of the World Trade Center on September 11. The plane is the second plane to be flown into the World Trade Center buildings. (Photo courtesy - CNN / Getty Images)
2. Skyline
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Photograph of the Manhattan skyline following the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. (Photo courtesy - Getty Images)
3. Post-attack
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Smoke pours from the twin towers of the World Trade Center after they were hit by the two hijacked airliners. (Photo courtesy - Getty Images)
4. Falling man
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A man falls to his death from the World Trade Center after two planes hit the twin towers. He was not the only one. On that day, many jumped from the towers to certain death, to escape the fire that the crash started. (Photo courtesy - Getty Images)
5. Aerial image
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Photograph of an aerial view after the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center site. (Photo courtesy - Universal History Archive/UIG via Getty Images)
6. Rescue workers
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Photograph of a New York rescuer worker amid the rubble of the World Trade Center following the 9/11 attacks calling out to survivors. (Photo courtesy - Universal History Archive/UIG via Getty Images)
7. Wreckage
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Early morning light hits the smoke and wreckage of the World Trade Center, two days after the twin towers were destroyed when hit by two hijacked passenger jets. (Photo courtesy - Getty Images)
8. Remnants
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Wreckage on the crash site two days after the planes crashed into the World Trade Center. (Photo courtesy - Getty Images)
9. At the memorial
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Hillary Clinton comforts Maren Sarkar, who lost her husband, an engineer for the Port Authority, at a memorial for family members at the site of the World Trade Center. (Photo courtesy - NY Daily News Archive / Getty Images)
10. Pentagon
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Smoke and flames rise over the Pentagon at about 10am on September 11. The attack came at approximately 9-40am.
