Everyone should remember that fateful day when terrorist threatened our country. The planes crashed straight into two of our most prized and memorable buildings in New York. People were terrified, shocked and devastated when the news spread. That moment will forever be engraved in our minds. So many lives were changed in a matter of minutes. September 11th, 2001, was the beginning of my mind opening journey to get home.
It started out as a trip my Grammy and I made to Utah, to visit my cousin and her family. I was only five years old and it was my first time on a plane. Grammy was so nervous taking me across country that young, but typically I was a good kid and behaved. The flight there is a blur to me now. I’ve been told I just slept the whole way and was very peaceful. I don’t remember very much from the time being there, just a few flashbacks of her house and the snowing. Being from Georgia, snow wasn’t so common and if it was it was a big deal. So when I freaked out because it was snowing, my cousin just laughed. It was so different for me. I could see that the world wasn’t just the same everywhere. The neighborhood itself was very open and plain with not many trees and lots of open space. That was a big thing I wasn’t used to.
When the day came for us to go home on September 11th, 2001, I was packing my bag and just getting some breakfast when Grammy goes “Oh my God!” She starts to call a bunch of people and my cousin comes and turns on the television. I watched as the news reporter showed the buildings smoking and falling apart. I was so scared thinking about how that could have been us. Almost an hour later Grammy makes the decision to ride the charter buses back to Atlanta, since that was also the same airline company we...
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...one outside of the bus stop. I was so scared. That was the first time I’d ever been that far away from them for that long. A few more long days and outlandish stories from people and we finally arrived in Atlanta. The bus station was so crowded and loud, but my only goal was finding my parents. After searching the bus station for almost an hour, we found them in a hallway waiting for the buses to unload. I’d never ran so fast in my life. I jumped into their arms and almost wouldn’t let go.
My trip across the country really opened my eyes to a new world. Everything seemed so fascinating and terrifying at the same time. The country was never the same after that day, but my world was even more different. Home now looked like a bleak place in my mind, no mystery, no excitement, and no strangers. I will always cherish the four day trek home, because it changed my life.
September 11, 2001 was a day that Americans and the world for that matter will not soon forget. When two planes went into the twin towers of the World Trade Center and two others went into the Pentagon and a small town in Pennsylvania, the world was rocked. Everyone in the United States felt very vulnerable and unsafe from attacks that might follow. As a result, confidence in the CIA, FBI, and the airlines were shaken. People were scared to fly after what had happened.
September 11, 2001 is known as the worst terrorist attack in United States history. On a clear Tuesday morning, there were four planes that were hijacked and flown into multiple buildings by a terrorist group named al Qaeda. This group, led by Osama bin Laden, killed nearly 3,000 people. Out of those 3,000 people more than 400 police and 343 firefighters were killed along with 10,000 people who were treated for severe injuries. Many lives were taken, and to this day, people still suffer from the attack. September 11th is the most influential event of the early twenty-first century because it made an increase in patriotism, it caused a rise in security throughout the nation, and it had a tremendous effect of thousands of lives.
On September11, 2001 at 8:46 am an American Airline Plane carrying 96 passengers crashed into the side of the north Twin Tower in New York City. Several minutes later another plane crashed into the second Twin Tower. It didn’t take long after the second plane struck for the second tower to fully collapse. At 10:28 am the first tower followed suite and collapsed leaving many people including fire fighters and police officers trapped in the debris from the falling towers. The debris from the falling towers also caused the surrounding building to catch a fire, including World Trade 7 which at 5:20 pm collapsed luckily they were able to evacuate the building. Over 3,000 people were killed that day in New York City and in Washington, D.C. The days after 9/11 brought a significant amount of change to our country.
9/11 was a day that Americans will never forget it was one of the worst terrorist attacks ever in our history.It was really all of a sudden to the United States they had never expected anything.If we could change that day or go back in time we would have done it a long time ago but we can’t so many lives were lost.
On September 11, 2001 terrorists crashed two American airline airplanes into Twin Towers, killing thousands of people. It was the worst terrorist attack in American history and it showed us that we are not protected by Atlantic and Pacific. It showed us that we could be attacked by anyone at anytime. It showed us that if we will be attacked again that we can only depend on each other and not on other nations to help us. The 9/11 changed people forever, some lost family members or friends, others lost their jobs even so called “American Dream.”
When you hear about the day September 11, what seems to come to mind? Panic? Fear? Or sadness? September 11, 200l, also known as 9-11 was the deadliest day in history. It was a tragic day where over 3,000 lives were lost and many buildings were destroyed. On the day, 9-11, nineteen al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four airliners and carried out suicide attacks on the United States. The hijackers intentionally flown two airliners into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, and the third plane crashed into the Pentagon just outside Washington, D.C. The fourth plane crashed into a field in Pennsylvania, after its crew members and passengers fought back to gain control and to stop the terrorists from reaching their designated target.
September 11, 2001 was one of America’s most tragic moments. It was the day that the Islamic terrorist group al-Quaeda attacked the United States .Hundreds of Americans died that day as a result of the the attack on the Twin Towers, and the hijacking of three airplanes. During 9/11 the United States went into shock. One of the three airlines hijacked that day decided to fight back and try to regain control of the plan. The people on flight 93 decided to fight against the terrorist, it was their bravery that help save President Bush. We still honor 9/11 heroes and victims today.
October 20, 2007, the day that I’m going to say goodbye to my hometown. I was born and raised in Philippines by my grandparents for sixteen years. It is heart-breaking to think that I will not see them anymore like how I used to. I was 16 years old, and it will be my first time to travel with my big brother in the airplane. Our trip from Philippines to Virginia is approximately about 18-20 hours. It is not a direct flight, so we have to change plane three times, and it is a long trip for us. I was crying the whole time when we were in the airplane. As soon as we reach our last destination which is the Washington D.C., we have no way of communicating with my mom and auntie because we have no cellphones. I was hesitant to
In recent history there was a day when everyone remembers where they were, what they were doing and who they were with. On September 11, 2001, 19 militants associated with the Islamic extremist group al-Qaeda hijacked 4 planes. Two of the planes crashed into both world trade center buildings, resulting in a large amount of destruction and death. The event is known as 9/11 and is one of the most memorable days in history. “Close to 3,000 people died in the World Trade Center and its vicinity, including a staggering 343 firefighters and paramedics, 23 New York City police officers and 37 Port Authority police officers”(history staff).
It was a very cold morning on November 7th, 2000; my family and I walked into the big busy building not knowing what to expect, it was my first time ever being in an airport. It was also the first time for all of us to fly on an airplane. I was a curious six year old and the youngest of all my siblings. I would ask a lot of questions to my mom like “When will I go to school? What language do they speak in America? Will we have a big house in America?” We were all very nervous but, excited not knowing what to expect when we arrive in America. My parents took a big chance
As I was walking the classroom for father and son day. Ms. Buta turned on the T.V. for entertainment for the students. I could see a big ruckus of people on the news. Screaming with terror. Then the news lady had said something about an earthquake. Next, I knew i was in this place i've been before.
When I was in the seventh grade, our class went on a field trip to Cherokee, North Carolina. The trip lasted four days and three nights, but the adventure would last a lifetime. The experience allowed me to learn many things about myself and to reflect on the beauty that was all around me. We departed at six-thirty in the morning, and I was so excited. I had never been away on a school trip for longer than a few hours. I tossed my purple duffel bag into the storage compartment, found my seat by the window, and prepared for what I knew would surely be an unforgettable adventure.
I awoke the morning of September 11th in the usual manner, my T.V. was programmed to turn on at 7 a.m. and so it was no accident that the news was on, still something was different. There was no banter between Katie Couric and Matt Lauer and they were not talking about the usual trivialities, instead there was ³live² coverage of ³big² events unfolding in downtown Manhattan. Though I still felt groggy, I tried to focus in on the T.V., I saw smoke billowing from the World Trade Center Towers, notice plural, I was sure that although I couldn¹t see the second tower it must be hidden behind the plumes of smoke. But then Katie Couric spoke about how the missing tower had just collapsed, that woke me upthe news was big.
¨We shall never forget, We shall keep this day, We shall keep the events and the tears In our minds, our memory and our hearts and take them with us as we carry on.¨ by: Anonymous (Memorial Website). An epic turn in history all around the world, around 3000 people lost their lives, the two world trade center’s crashed into pieces, the pentagon was crashed… all of this occurred on September 11, 2001. This date till today causes people to tear, as they remember themselves watching the event occur in person, TV or websites. The entire world was watching while it occurred. This attack caused a great impact all around the world, no one could believe what was happening and how. As soon as people got the news they realized that in a blink of an eye one of the biggest tragedies in the history of the United States of America had hit. This date caused negative impact on all kind of industries especially the aviation industry, in this paper you will learn exactly how this industry was affected.
The terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 were a terrifying day for Americans and for millions of others around the world. America will never forget 9/11, the day Islamic extremists hijacked two passenger planes and steered them into the twin towers, and another passenger plane into the Pentagon.