The Events of 9/11
What was the total number of planes hijacked on September 11th, 2001?
4 planes
Who lead the terrorist attack?
Osama Bin Laden
This is the official number of people killed in the attacks on 9/11 (not including the 19 hijackers), spanning New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania.
2,977
What is the name of the iconic New York skyscrapers that were hit and eventually collapsed?
Twin Towers (World Trade Center)
What is the name of the group that the terrorists were apart of?
al-Qaeda
The victims of the attacks ranged in age from a 2-year-old girl on Flight 175 to this age, the oldest victim, who was a passenger on Flight 11.
82
This U.S. military headquarters building in Arlington, Virginia, was the target of the third hijacked plane. What is its name?
Pentagon
Eight years before 9/11, the World Trade Center was targeted when a truck bomb was detonated in this specific part of the North Tower.
underground parking garage
While most of the site is complete, this specific skyscraper remains the "final piece" of the original rebuilding plan still on hold as of late 2025/early 2026.
2 World Trade Center
United Airlines Flight 93 crashed in a field near this Pennsylvania town after passengers and crew fought back against the terrorists, what was the town's name?
Shanksville
In his 2002 "Letter to America," bin Laden cited three main reasons for the attacks: U.S. support for Israel, the presence of U.S. troops in Saudi Arabia, and sanctions against what nation?
Iraq
This person was the President of the United States at the time of the attacks.
George W. Bush