911 The Day That Shook the World

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9/11: The Day That Shook the World | Undercover Spill  On September 11, 2001, the world witnessed one of the most tragic and defining events in modern history. In this video, we take a detailed look at the timeline of the 9/11 attacks — from the moment the first plane hit the World Trade Center, to the fall of the Twin Towers, the attack on the Pentagon, and the crash of Flight 93.  Explore how the events unfolded minute by minute, the bravery of first responders, and the global aftermath that changed America — and the world — forever.  🕊️ A day of loss, unity, and lasting impact.

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00:00It was one of the most devastating events that took place in modern history.

00:13Much of America would wake up with confusion followed by deep sadness and utter fear. Terrorists

00:19had done the unthinkable and on American soil. Let's take a look back at the mind-blowing day

00:25that drastically changed the world. September 11 started off as just another typical morning for

00:33millions of New Yorkers. The sky was clear, the sun was shining and the birds were out chirping.

00:40The residents of the Big Apple were simply carrying out their usual routines.

00:46Then at 8.46 the calmness abruptly stopped and the streets would noticeably rumble.

00:55The sky was burning. The sky was burning. The sky was burning. The sky was burning.

00:58The sky was burning. The sky was burning. The sky was burning. The sky was burning. The sky was burning.

01:02The sky was burning. The sky was burning. The sky was burning. The sky was burning. The sky was burning.

01:04A large commercial airplane had just crashed into one of America's tallest and most recognizable

01:31landmarks.

01:33As everything happened in a blink of an eye, most people going about their day didn't

01:37witness the crash take place.

01:40But the thunderous impact would leave behind a massive hole in the top floors, accompanied

01:44by a large cloud of black smoke.

01:47It was very visible even from a great distance.

01:51Those inside the building were ordered to evacuate as quickly as possible.

01:56Unfortunately, for the people above the impact zone, there would be no way out for them.

02:02They were forced to remain subjected to the extreme heat and intense smoke until a possible

02:06rescue attempt.

02:08With the top half of the World Trade Center burning profusely, it didn't take long for

02:12the story to break worldwide.

02:15The catastrophic incident underway would force live morning programs on television to shift

02:20their focus.

02:21It's developing right now here in New York City.

02:24a plane has crashed into one of the twin towers of the World Trade Center.

02:28You can see it now on the screen right there.

02:31And don't know what the intent was, whether it was deliberate or accidental.

02:37But there is a fire going on there.

02:40Bits of debris are falling out of the sidewalks below.

02:43It happened at 8.48, about 12 minutes ago.

02:48And so it's developing and will continue to develop all through the day.

02:52And if you can see those bits of debris, they're large.

02:55If you can see it, it's large because the World Trade Center is so immense and you can

03:00clearly see things falling.

03:01A lot of speculation whether or not it was an accident or maybe a suicide bomber.

03:07The speculation of it being accidental would quickly end as millions watched another plane

03:12deliberately target the second skyscraper.

03:15More reports of a possible plane hijacking surfaced.

03:32The conversation quickly shifted to who was behind the attacks and questioned if there

03:36was more in store.

03:40Today we've had a national tragedy.

03:43Two airplanes have crashed into the World Trade Center in an apparent terrorist attack

03:50on our country.

03:53I have spoken to the Vice President, to the Governor of New York, to the Director of the

03:59FBI, and have ordered that the full resources of the Federal Government go to help the victims

04:06and their families and to conduct a full-scale investigation to hunt down and to find those

04:15folks who committed this act.

04:19Immediately after the speech from President Bush, the Pentagon, which is the headquarters

04:23of the United States Department of Defense, would be hit by a commercial airliner as well.

04:30The FAA immediately ordered all aircraft nationwide to land at the closest available airport after

04:35the third attack.

04:39A substantial amount of emergency responders were dispatched for those still trapped in

04:43the two buildings.

04:45Many victims no longer could deal with the extreme conditions and sadly decided to jump to

04:50their death.

04:54After burning for nearly two hours, millions watched as the South Tower collapsed in dramatic

04:59fashion.

05:01Oh my God!

05:19The streets became quickly filled with a thick cloud of dust from the pulverized concrete.

05:35Thousands ran away as quick as they could but ultimately would be covered in the toxic materials

05:40and forced to inhale it all.

05:43Not long after the first tower went down, the remaining tower also would suffer the same fate.

05:49And there as you can see, perhaps the second tower, the front tower, the top portion of

05:54which is collapsing.

05:58Good Lord!

06:05The breaking news continued later in the morning as a new report of a fourth commercial plane had crashed.

06:33But unlike the three incidents prior, the airliner crashed in a remote area near Shanksville, Pennsylvania.

06:40The day of terrorism would conclude with yet another World Trade Center building collapsing

06:45from the ramifications.

06:48The sadness and despair had swept the nation as a whole.

06:52Families across the world still wondered if their loved ones were safe or had they become

06:56a part of the collateral damage.

07:01For the following days after the attacks, thousands of ordinary citizens, along with rescue teams

07:07began sifting through the rubble at ground zero, hoping to find survivors.

07:12Soon the intelligence agencies of the US would have more answers for the grieving Americans.

07:18The FBI had connected the dots of the well-calculated terrorism plan, and 19 mugshots of the alleged

07:24hijackers were shown to the public.

07:27They were a part of the extremist terrorist organization known as Al-Qaeda.

07:32In the wee hours of the morning, they all boarded the commercial flights used in the attacks,

07:38armed with box cutters, pepper spray, and small knives.

07:42After the planes were in the air, they took control of the flights, inducing great fear

07:47among the passengers and staff.

07:50The elaborate plan consisted of four designated hijackers, whom were trained to fly large

07:54commercial aircraft.

07:57All 19 members of the terrorist group were ready and willing to die to carry out the

08:01attack on America.

08:03While three of the four groups were successful in hitting their planned targets.

08:09Flight 93, on the other hand, would see an uprising from the passengers on board.

08:14Some received phone calls from concerned friends and family watching the news.

08:19Thus they became aware of the fatal intentions of the terrorist.

08:24The word had spread around the plane, and the passengers decided to courageously fight

08:28back and overwhelm the hijackers.

08:31Flight 93 was the only plane not to have crashed into a building that day, sparing the lives of

08:37hundreds if not thousands.

08:39The intense fires from the obliterated buildings would continue to burn for months.

08:45The estimated death toll from the shocking incident continued to be updated.

08:50There were nearly 2,800 victims from the World Trade Center attacks, including first responders.

08:57There were nearly 190 victims from the Pentagon attack, and 40 confirmed deceased passengers from

09:04Flight 93 that crashed in the field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania.

09:09A memorial was built on the sites, listing all the names of the victims.

09:14The United States security, as a reaction, began taking greater measures to ensure nothing

09:19like this ever happens again.

09:22What do you think about this story?

09:24And do you remember where you were on 9-11?

09:28Leave a comment below and let me know.

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