September 11th Twin Towers year. Who really blew up the Twin Towers in New York? Small atomic bomb

On September 11, 2001, a series of terrorist attacks were carried out in the United States, which resulted in the death of 2,977 people. By official version, the destructive attacks were carried out by members of the Al-Qaeda group *, but there are facts that can refute the generally accepted point of view.

Fast version

The official version of what happened is as follows. Early in the morning of September 11, 2001, four Boeing passenger planes were hijacked in the air by Arab terrorists. The hijackers were armed only with box cutters and gas canisters. Two aircraft attacked the world's twin towers shopping center, located in the southern part of Manhattan, the third plane was sent to the Pentagon building, the fourth did not reach the Capitol and crashed in the middle of a field in Pennsylvania.

This version was formed literally a few days after the tragedy and the American government never changed it. Such hasty conclusions suggest that Washington was preparing for this in advance.

We have already encountered a situation where the White House “knew for sure” that Saddam Hussein was developing weapons of mass destruction, Muammar Gaddafi was sponsoring international terrorism, and Bashar Assad was using chemical weapons.

None of these accusations were ever confirmed. However, these suspicions became a pretext for the use of armed forces sanctioned by the US authorities in Iraq, Libya and Syria. It is expected that after the events of September 11, the Americans intensified military operations in Afghanistan.

Immediately after the explosions, the head of Al Qaeda* Osama bin Laden declared his non-involvement in the terrorist attacks. Unusual behavior for a man who always gladly took responsibility for terrorist attacks that were carried out with his participation. Later, bin Laden still admitted to involvement in the events of September 11, however, as some argue, he was only a person similar to the leader of Al Qaeda*.

Strange destruction

Probably not everyone knows that during the attack on New York, three buildings of the World Trade Center (WTC) collapsed. In addition to the well-known twin towers No. 1 and No. 2, there was also skyscraper No. 7. The government commission created to investigate the events of September 11 chose to remain silent about this fact. House number 7 is a 47-story high-rise building, noticeably inferior in height to its twin brothers.

In particular, it housed the New York branch of the CIA headquarters. This building escaped the plane's hit, but by 5 p.m. it had collapsed in the same pattern as the Twin Towers.

According to authorities, the cause of the building's collapse was burning fragments that fell on it from collapsing skyscrapers, as well as the ensuing fire. However, much closer to the towers were the WTC buildings numbered 3, 4, 5 and 6, and they all survived. Maybe there was another reason for the fall of the 7th house?

As for the twin towers, researchers are still concerned with a curious question: why did not only the upper floors of the building collapse, but also the lower ones? The official version is inexorable: when the building was destroyed, the top took the rest of it with it.

However, here too a problem arises. Parts of the tower structure did not fall into different sides, but folded right under the base, like a house of cards.

The designers of the World Trade Center unanimously declare that when constructing high-rise buildings, the possible impact of an airplane on them was taken into account, as is the case with all skyscrapers. If a catastrophic scenario does occur, they say it cannot lead to devastating consequences of this magnitude.

The footage of the disaster clearly shows that the planes crash into the buildings in completely different ways: the airliner “entered” the northern tower directly in the center, and the southern one at an acute angle, cutting off the edge of the high-rise. At the same time, the destruction of the towers was surprisingly uniform and symmetrical, as in a prepared explosion. And then something strange happens: the southern tower, less damaged by the explosion, collapses first, and only half an hour later the northern tower, where the consequences of the disaster should have been more impressive, falls.

Experts analyzed the video of the collapse of the towers and almost unanimously stated that this is how industrial demolition of buildings occurs. And indeed, if you carefully watch the slow-motion footage of the disaster, you can see how blast waves run across the entire height of the building at equal distances - as if a pre-placed charge had detonated.

Here are two more facts that will make you think. Shortly before the terrorist attack, the floors into which the planes subsequently flew were closed for repairs. And a few weeks before the tragedy, the owner of the twin towers, Larry Silverstein, insured them for $3 billion, and insurance against terrorist attacks was prescribed as a separate item.

Selective fire

If you believe the official findings, then in a monstrous fire, hundreds of thousands of tons of steel structures melted, and hundreds of tons of concrete were ground into dust.

Is it possible that ignited aviation kerosene, the combustion temperature of which is less than 1000°C, will cause hardened steel, which melts at no less than 2000°C, to “quiver”? In this case, a critical loss of strength occurred in 50 massive load-bearing beams at once, which is only possible if the fuel was evenly spilled over all areas of the floor.

The explosions left passengers on both Boeings with charred and unidentifiable body parts. Meanwhile, the passport of Mohammed Atta, one of the plane hijackers, which became one of the main pieces of evidence in favor of the guilt of Al Qaeda*, turned out to be completely unharmed. According to the commission, the document miraculously survived a powerful explosion, fell out of the plane and landed safely near the building.

The US government was in such a hurry to come to the desired conclusion that it was not even going to pay attention to such incidents. Further more.

The investigative commission announced the identification of some of the passengers and crew members of the aircraft using “DNA residues.” And this is after the fire actually completely destroyed the hull of the airliner, made of resistant to high temperatures aviation aluminum.

It is curious that despite the “remnants of DNA” being fantastically preserved, the black boxes were considered completely destroyed by fire. Looking at this, one can only believe that the fire acted selectively, completely not guided by the laws of the physical world.

Without a trace

The third hijacked Boeing, American Airlines Flight 77, crashed into the Pentagon, according to official data. In order to inflict the most significant damage to the building and people, the terrorists sent the plane along the lowest possible trajectory. It is known that the height of the Boeing 757 is 13 meters, the Pentagon is 24 meters.

Based on this, the final kilometers of the airliner's flight had to take place at an altitude of only a few meters above the ground, which is an almost impossible task for pilots who have just completed express courses.

Moreover, such a maneuver was absolutely unjustified, since, according to many experts, it would not have led to such damage as with a fall at an angle. It would be difficult for even an inexperienced pilot to miss in this case, given the impressive area of ​​the Pentagon - 117,363 sq.m. It turns out that the terrorists, who carefully planned the terrorist attack, chose a more difficult and less effective path.

However, the main incident is ahead. Independent researchers who studied photographs of the disaster were alarmed by the fact that the Boeing, when it hit the building, did not leave any traces of its wings. Their wreckage was not found nearby. Moreover, inside the destroyed section of the building there were no hints of aircraft fragments. According to official findings, they were all destroyed by a powerful explosion and fire, which is very doubtful.

All of the above facts suggest another reason for the destruction in the Pentagon - a planned explosion. But if we assume that the Boeing 757 did not crash into the Pentagon, where did the plane itself disappear with the passengers and crew of this ill-fated flight?

As for the fourth Boeing, which did not reach the Capitol and fell in the fields of Pennsylvania, there are fewer questions about it. However, there are still inconsistencies. Authorities claim that the cause of death was an impact with the ground, but they could not find any significant number of fragments of the plane at the alleged crash site. Eyewitnesses say that the debris was scattered for many kilometers. According to researchers who do not share the official point of view, the airliner could have been shot down in the air by a missile fired from a fighter.

The official version reads: passengers who contact mobile phones with relatives, they learned that two planes had already crashed into buildings in Manhattan and decided to stop the hijackers’ plans. It was as a result of the struggle that ensued on board that the plane lost its course and went into a steep dive. However, experts say that the ability to use cellular communication appeared in flight only in 2005.

Avoid discrepancies

Everything about this story is alarming, including the behavior of senior American officials. Thus, President George Bush for a long time ignored the invitation to speak before Congress, but when he agreed to the meeting, he set conditions that at first glance defied logical explanation. He insisted on limiting the conversation to no more than an hour and requiring Vice President Dick Cheney to be invited to the event. At the request of the head of the White House, only two people were to be present from the commission investigating the tragedy.

After lengthy debates, it was finally possible to agree on the participation of 10 commission members and remove the time limit. During the meeting, everyone expected to hear from the president exhaustive, and most importantly reliable information about what happened, but everything turned out to be much more complicated. Bush did not allow videotaping, audio recording, or even shorthand recording of the meeting. In addition, Bush and Cheney refused to take an oath that could assure listeners of the veracity of what they said.

In April 2004, the performance finally took place. However, to this day it is unknown what Bush and Cheney told the congressmen. Many people point out the absurdity of this situation. It looks like this if one witness agreed to speak in court only in the presence of another witness. Why is this necessary? Probably in order to avoid inconsistency in testifying.

The world is increasingly convinced every year that the terrorist attacks were planned by US intelligence agencies to justify the actions of the US military in the Middle East. But it is premature to draw final conclusions. For now, we can say with certainty only the following: if the US authorities did not carry out the terrorist attacks themselves, then at least they did not interfere with their planning.

*Al-Qaeda is a terrorist group banned in the Russian Federation

September 11, 2001 a new “Pearl Harbor” happened for America. The Twin Towers fell, the Pentagon was attacked, 4 passenger airliners were hijacked and people died. In a word, catastrophic event with loss of life, which completely turned the course of the usual peaceful life of carefree US citizens upside down: a “war on terrorism” was declared, searches of passengers were introduced at every airport before boarding, a couple of “draconian” laws were adopted, and they decided to implant “chips” into citizens’ bodies so that everyone would be “ under control and accounting." In a word, “now you can’t take a step without permission from the authorities.”

The official version goes like this:

“On September 11, 2001, 19 suicide bombers hijacked 4 civilian airliners, 2 of which attacked the World Trade Center buildings ( further - World Trade Center) in New York, namely, the World Trade Center building 1 and the World Trade Center building 2, the third plane attacked the Pentagon building, and the fourth plane crashed in Pennsylvania before reaching the attack site.

Al-Qaeda was blamed for the attacks. The war on terrorism has begun.

Okay, now we’ll see how modern myths are made, how you are forced to believe what your eyes cannot believe, and how you are asked to take the “word” of the government, intelligence agencies and pocket scientists and specialists.

Let's consider this myth, as always, from 3 sides.

World Trade Center attack 1.

World Trade Center attack 2.

Fall of the World Trade Center 1.

Fall of the World Trade Center 2.

CONCLUSION: As you can see, the fall is happening vertically down, without deviations to the right or left, straight onto its own foundation, forming huge clouds of dust. The blow to the first tower was exactly in the center, the blow to the second tower was tangential, without touching the central columns. However, the tower with the tangential impact collapsed first.
The main thing is that you see both towers fell onto their foundations. And the fall happened very quickly, almost with free fall speed (10 meters per second, with acceleration) as if inside at all there was no concrete and steel, which should keep all this mass in weight for the last 38 years! 415 meters of steel and concrete fell in 12-14 seconds. It's incredibly fast!

2. What the fall of WTC 7 looked like. A building without a plane, without an attack, but fell next to the first two on the same day.

The building fell on its own foundation. Few people even know about this building. Most people only know about the 2 Twin Towers that fell on September 11, 2001, and too little was said “officially” about the third. The report mentions exactly 1 line, but there is no plane, so it’s not interesting to talk about.

Look at the picture, it is located almost across the street, and it was almost not affected by either seismic or physical covering.

Nevertheless, this particular building of 47 floors, built of steel and concrete, which was not hit not only by planes, but also by rockets, satellites, etc., suddenly 200 meters high “ fell» from the fire on September 11. In the official version they wrote “ fell due to fire". The funny thing is that not a single concrete building in the history of construction has fallen from a “fire,” except for the American World Trade Center, of course.

3. And this is what the “controlled demolition” of a building using explosives looks like.

So that you understand, the main task " controlled demolition» - remove the building so that neighboring buildings are not damaged. That is, you have to lay the building CAREFULLY ON ITS SAME FOUNDATION so that it does not fall to the sides or touch the neighboring ones. In the last video you will see unsuccessful options when not everything went according to plan and neighboring buildings were damaged! Laying it on the foundation in the form of fine dust is considered “aerobatics” by demolitionists.

Demolition of a skyscraper in the USA.

Demolition of a skyscraper in the USA.

Demolition of a skyscraper in the USA.

FAILED demolition of the building!

Okay, where are the explosions, you tell me? A good question if you have never thought about what kind of explosions there are in general. The ones you are used to seeing are called "Explosion", that is, an explosion directed outward. The shock wave from it diverges to the sides...

Schematically, Explosion looks like this:

In contrast, there is "Implosium", that is, an explosion directed inward. This is how nuclear charges are detonated when explosives are placed around a plutonium core, which compresses the plutonium into a critical mass, and it explodes. Most likely, this is where the Implosium technology was applied. The explosions were aimed at cutting the internal steel beams so that they would not prevent the building from falling.

Schematically, Implosium looks like this:

As a result, you end up with these cut beams. It’s as if they were “walked through with a hot knife.” Imagine that the thickness of the steel in this particular beam is 12 cm. It's like your PALM! Even along the edges you can see the melted metal and the slag that remains in its place.

Close-up.

Fire? Do you seriously think that fire cuts so neatly and only in one place?

Yeah. This is the same explanation as

orange is an apple
(towers fall from fire),

and the eyes say that

orange is "Orange"
(towers fall from explosives),

who do you believe? Eyes or ears?

This?

or this?

Conclusions of the “Digital Universe”: the buildings were demolished using standard “controlled demolition” technology. It means that explosives was placed in them much before the planes hit them. The planes were only an external special effect. BUT this is cool! On a plane, crash into tall buildings, and then blow them into dust! Only Hollywood can work on such a scale. Then they came up with a theory about al-Qaeda and suicide bombers, and a new holy war began - “ war on terrorism". There are no winners in it, there are no losers in it, because there is no specific enemy. Terrorism is an endless struggle, and that's exactly what's profitable US military-industrial complex. There, in the end, there are eternal government orders, and an eternal flow of money for specific corporations and specific people. They will remain in power for the coming decades, because it is always necessary to “protect” society from the next “terrorists”. And it doesn’t matter that these “terrorists” are not sitting in the caves of Afghanistan, but somewhere much closer... in the offices of special services, in intelligence offices, where educated people with good technologies sit.

This is how myths are created in the 21st century. Remember the technique.

Next we will look at the attack on the Pentagon and the plane crash in Pennsylvania on September 11th. You will see that there is even less truth there than here. But this is how propaganda works, and most people don’t even think about the fact that they are being deceived in a blatant and cynical manner.

On September 11, 2001, a terrible terrorist attack occurred in the United States, killing 2,977 people. Planes hijacked by militants crashed into the twin towers of the World Trade Center. Today, at the site of the disaster there is a memorial with the names of the victims of the tragedy.

9/11 is the name given to the most daring and large-scale terrorist attack in the United States on September 11, 2001. The crime took place in the heart of New York. As a result, 2,977 people died. Four hijacked passenger airliners were used as attack weapons. The first two planes collided with the twin towers of the World Trade Center. One was aimed at the Pentagon building. And the 4th crashed 80 miles from Pittsburgh.

After 18 years, society does not have a clear opinion on what happened. Conspiracy theorists and skeptics blame the US authorities for the tragedy, providing compelling arguments. There is a growing number of people in society who do not trust the official version of the investigation into the terrorist attack. Let's remember the black day of the calendar for America 9/11, how the events took place and what Interesting Facts is in this matter.

How it happened: chronology of events

The crime was committed by 19 people. All of them are from the Middle East and officially reside in the United States. According to statements by American authorities, it was a cell of the terrorist group Al-Qaeda. Until 2011, the criminal community was headed by Osama Bin Laden. He took responsibility for the attack on the United States. Early in the morning of September 11, 2001, al-Qaeda radicals split into groups and took up positions in commercial passenger aircraft X:

• Boeing-767 flight AA11 “Boston – Los Angeles”: 81 passengers, 11 crew members;
• Boeing-767 flight UA175 “Boston – Los Angeles”: 56 passengers, 9 crew members;
• Boeing-757 flight AA77 "Washington - Los Angeles": 58 passengers, 6 crew members;
• Boeing-757 flight UA93 “Newark – San Francisco”: 38 passengers, 7 crew members.

Flight AA11

The first airliner took off at 7:59 am. He was supposed to follow a course from Boston to Los Angeles. But after 46 minutes, the Boeing collided with the North Tower skyscraper. The ramming occurred at 8:45. The speed of the liner was 490 miles (789 km) per hour. The ship was captured by 5 terrorists. The ram hit the tower area, between the 93rd and 99th floors. Passengers, crew members and several hundred office workers died instantly.

The plane was in the air for 46 minutes, and its tanks were full of unused kerosene, designed for a 6-hour flight. There was an explosion. The temperature at the epicenter of the collision reached 825 °C (max t of kerosene combustion).

The force of the fire was looking for a way out, burning through the space between floors, penetrating into the elevator shafts where people were moving. The fire burst out of the shafts in the foyer of the building, where the shock wave killed many more people. Almost 1,000 people were cut off from the exit between the surviving 100th and 107th floors. At 10:29 the North Tower collapsed.

According to the official version, the twin towers collapsed due to melted load-bearing supports. This version is disputed by conspiracy theorists, because the melting point of steel is 1,538 °C. They believe that the skyscrapers collapsed due to a directed explosion.

Flight UA175

The second ship took off at 8:14 and set off on the same course from Boston to Los Angeles. There were 5 terrorists on board. The plane maneuvered over New Jersey, changed air corridor and headed towards Manhattan (New York). After 18 minutes of flight, at 9:03 local time, the Boeing crashed into the South Tower. The plane's speed was 590 miles (950 km) per hour. By this time, reporters from various television channels had set up headquarters at the World Trade Center. Therefore, the collision was broadcast live. It became obvious that both disasters were not accidental, and this was a terrorist attack. At 9:59 the South Tower collapsed.

Fig.1 Seconds before the collision of the second hijacked Boeing with the South Tower

Flight AA77

The third airliner took off from Dulles Airport at 8:20, en route Washington - Los Angeles. There were 5 terrorists on the plane. They captured the aircraft after 31 minutes and sent it to south direction. The hijackers turned off the onboard transponder in order to exclude the possibility of tracking the airliner from the ground. At 9:24 a.m., the FAA notifies the Air Force of a possible hijacking. However, the military hesitated.

14 minutes after the FAA alert, at 9:38 a.m., a Boeing passenger plane with 172 passengers (excluding terrorists) and 6 crew members dived into the western part of the Pentagon complex in Washington. No one survived the disaster. 125 people died in the building.

Fig.2. After the Boeing crashed on the Pentagon building

Flight UA93

The fourth airliner took off at 8:41. The Newark-San Francisco flight was delayed 40 minutes due to high airline congestion. There were 4 terrorists on board preparing to be captured. At 9:28, the criminals barely subdued the plane. The pilots already knew about the attack on the twin towers and resisted. According to the investigation materials, this plane was supposed to attack the Capitol, the building of the US Congress. But the terrorist pilot Jarrah headed for the White House.

The crew's struggle with the terrorists continued on board. The plane was twisting and was poorly controlled (according to radar maps). As a result, the aircraft crashed in Pennsylvania at 10:03, at a distance of 130 kilometers from Pittsburgh. Black box recordings indicate that the plane was deliberately bombed by criminals as crew members and passengers dominated the fight for the aircraft.

IN last plane there were 4 terrorists, since the 5th accomplice, Mohammed al-Qahtani, did not check in for the flight. Information about the 4th hijacked airliner was taken more seriously by the US Air Force. F-16s were sent to search for the Boeing 757 and patrolled the sky from 8:46 am. However, the technicians did not have time to equip the fighters with ammunition.

With no lethal weapons available, pilot Lieutenant Heather Penny received orders to ram flight UA93. But the passenger ship crashed before it could be found. And this despite the fact that the head of the operations department of the US aviation service, Ben Sliney, gave the order at 9:26 to land all 4,300 civilian aircraft plying the country’s air routes.

Consequences of the terrorist attack and number of victims

6 hours 52 minutes after the collapse of the North Tower, at exactly 5:20 in the afternoon, the 52-story building of the 7th building of the World Trade Center collapsed. It was located next door to the Twin Towers. And at 6:16 pm, the 47-story building of the World Trade Center complex, located in close proximity to the World Trade Center, collapsed.

Collapsed skyscrapers destroyed 1,337 Vehicle at ground zero, including 91 New York City Fire Department vehicles. Estimated damage from the 9/11 terrorist attack, announced by US President George W. Bush. in 2006, is $500 billion.

On September 11, 2001, 2,977 people died at the hands of al-Qaeda radicals. Among them: 343 emergency personnel and 60 police officers. The most a large number of There were 2,152 victims in the Twin Towers. 125 people died at the Pentagon. After clearing the rubble, about 1,600 victims of the terrorist attack were found and identified. Almost 6,000 were injured. It was possible to save 30,000 people.

Fig. 3 Removal of rubble at the site of the collapse of the Twin Towers

Investigations, charges, verdicts

On November 27, 2002, the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks on the United States was created. It was headed by Thomas Kean, then the current governor of New Jersey. On July 22, 2004, the department presented a report on the results of the investigation. According to the official version, the invaders were al-Qaeda fighters. They were armed with pocket knives. The reason for what happened was the personal hostility of the leader of the terrorist cell towards America. The case materials fit on 600 pages. The CIA arrested 7 people taking part in the preparation of the terrorist attack:

• Khalid Sheikh Mohammed - leader and organizer;
• Ramzi Binalshib - material support for a terrorist cell;
• Zacariasa Moussaoui - assistant in the organization from France;
• Mohammed al-Qahtani - the 20th terrorist hijacker who did not check in for flight UA93;
• Ali Abdul Aziz Ali - nephew of the leader;
• Mustafa Ahmed Havsawi - assistant to the leader;
• Walid bin Attash is the leader's assistant.

During the investigation, the commission found 4 surviving passports of suicide bombers: Satam al-Suqami (flight AA11), Saeed al-Ghamdi and Ziad Jarrah (flight UA93), Abdulaziz Alomari - whose passport was found in lost luggage, although the terrorist himself was on flight AA11 .

All suspects were found and arrested in the period 2002-2003. The criminals were held in CIA prisons while awaiting trial. In 2006, the terrorists were transferred to a special camp at Guantanamo Bay at a US military base in Cuba. In the winter of 2008, all defendants were charged with mass murder and war crimes. The prisoners did not admit guilt. Each of the criminals has already been sentenced to several life sentences. Military trials continue to this day.

World Trade Center Memorial

On the site of the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York, on the anniversary of September 11, 2011, the National September 11 Memorial was opened. Memorable place consists of two giant granite pools, in the center of each of which there is an abyss that swallows a waterfall. The pools are located in the pits of the twin towers. The water flowing into the abyss symbolizes the transience of people’s lives, which can be interrupted in an instant.

Fig.4 “9/11 Memorial” USA New York

On the parapets of the perimeter pools there are memorial bronze plaques with the names of the fallen WTC workers. Surnames are not ordered alphabetically, but are arranged in order of “significant proximity”: which tower the person worked in, their professional relationships and workspace. It took 2 years to develop the project. The winner was announced during the competition. A special fund was opened, which by 2008 had collected $350 million.

On May 21, 2014, the “9/11 Museum” opened, dedicated to the victims of the September 11 terrorist attack. It is located in the New World Trade Center, which was built nearby. Here are models of the twin towers, many objects, damaged fire engines and medical vehicles, clothing, and personal belongings of workers and companies. Initially, the entry of visitors was strictly controlled. Since May 2014, the 9/11 Memorial has been open to the public daily and free of charge from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Video taken by eyewitnesses and tourists seconds before the planes collided with the Twin Towers and subsequent events:

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This September 11, 2001 in the USA(in the West simply 9/11) is considered the bloodiest in all of world history. Most Covered by Media mass media event of all times.

10 years ago, three planes flown by terrorists crashed into the Pentagon building, located near Washington, and into the 110-story skyscrapers of the World Trade Center (WTC) in New York, causing them to collapse. Terrorist attacks killed 2,977 citizens from 92 countries.

According to the official version, responsibility for these attacks lies with the terrorist organization Al-Qaeda. Subsequently official version the incident was criticized by a number of journalists, scientists and witnesses to the tragedy.

Independent investigations were carried out, some of which were dismissed documentaries. According to one version, the attack on the Twin Towers was only a diversionary maneuver, and the customers should be looked for not among Afghan terrorists or in the lair of Osama bin Laden, but much closer - in the circle of the US President.

The events of September 11, 2001 developed like this. At approximately the same time, terrorists hijacked 4 airliners some time after takeoff.

1. Statue of Liberty. Manhattan is shrouded in smoke from the collapse of the World Trade Center skyscrapers. Photo taken September 15, 2001. (Photo by Dan Loh | AP):

At 08:45 am first The Boeing 767-200 crashed into the North Tower of the 110-story World Trade Center skyscrapers at approximately 94-98 floors. 18 minutes later at 9:03 second plane The Boeing 767-200 crashed into the South Tower of the World Trade Center approximately at the 77-85 floor level.

2. “One second before.” Second plane approaches the South Tower of the World Trade Center, New York, 9:02, September 11, 2001. (Photo by Sean Adair | Reuters):

3. Second plane Boeing 767-200 Flight 175 crashes into the World Trade Center South Tower on floors 77-85, 9:03 a.m., September 11, 2001. (Photo by Sean Adair | Reuters):

4. On board the 175th flight there were 56 passengers (including 5 terrorists) and 9 crew members. (Photo by Spencer Platt | Getty Images):

5. Almost 35 tons aviation fuel explodes on impact. (Photo by Richard Drew | AP):

6. Hole in the North Tower of the World Trade Center where the first one crashed, New York, September 11, 2001. (Photo by Richard Drew | AP):

After the capture, some passengers were able to report what was happening using satellite phones. According to their reports, the terrorists used bladed weapons (possibly knives), as a result of which several flight attendants and crew members were killed.

7. The Twin Towers of the World Trade Center after 2 airliners crashed into them. Ahead - Empire State Building, New York, Tuesday, September 11, 2001. (Photo by Marty Lederhandler | AP):

8. Satellite view of the burning skyscrapers of the World Trade Center in New York, 9:30, September 11, 2001. (USGS Photo | AP):

9. People on the top floors of skyscrapers. They are trapped by fire on the lower floors where the planes crashed. (Photo by Jose Jimenez | Primera Hora | Getty Images):

10. At least 200 of those trapped on the upper floors of the World Trade Center towers jumped down, preferring such a death to death by fire. (Photo by Jose Jimenez | Primera Hora | Getty Images):

11. Their fall was observed by numerous witnesses. (Photo by Richard Drew | AP):

12. Some tried to get to the roofs of the towers, hoping for evacuation by helicopters, but the evacuation did not take place: the smoke and heat from the fire made it impossible to use helicopters. (Photo by Richard Drew | AP):

13. Third plane American Airlines Flight 77, a Boeing 757-200, crashed into the Pentagon at 9:37 am. This is a photo from a surveillance camera. (AP Photo):

14. Fire in the Pentagon building after it crashed. 125 people in the building and 60 passengers on board the Boeing died. (Photo by Will Morris | AP):

16. Part of the Pentagon building collapsed. (Photo by Kevin Lamarque | Reuters):

18. The target of the 4th plane The Boeing 757-200 may have been the Capitol. According to the Flight 93 voice recorder transcript, the plane's crew and passengers attempted to regain control of the airliner after learning from cell phones that other hijacked planes had crashed into the World Trade Center towers. It is likely that the terrorists, losing the fight, decided to send the plane into the ground, where it crashed. The Boeing crashed into a field in southwestern Pennsylvania, near Shanksville, at 10:03 a.m. (Photo by Jason Cohn | Reuters):

19. The crash site of the 4th plane in the southwestern part of Pennsylvania, near the city of Shanksville. (FBI Photo | AP):

20. But we return to the burning skyscrapers of the World Trade Center. The main events took place there. (Photo by Mario Tama | Getty Images):

According to the official version, about an hour after the airliners crashed into the skyscrapers, buildings began to collapse as a result of fire and melting of supporting steel structures by burning aviation fuel.

The official version has been criticized by many experts who believe that the use of aviation fuel to melt 200,000 tons of steel (the amount of steel in one Tower) is an amazing discovery.

Other theories They doubt that the nature of the collapse of the WTC towers corresponds to that which could have been caused by aircraft hits and fires. It is argued that the destruction of the towers is more like a controlled demolition. It has also been suggested that the attacks of September 11, 2001 were planned and carried out not by the Al-Qaeda organization, but by American intelligence agencies.

International opinion, according to a survey conducted in 17 countries, gives this picture. Overall, 46% of respondents place the main responsibility on al-Qaeda, 15% on the US government, 7% on Israel, and another 7% name other culprits. We won't go deeper into this topic. Those interested in these events can find materials on the Internet.

21. 56 minutes after South Tower the second plane crashed at 9:59 am it begins to collapse, September 11, 2001. (Photo by Gulnara Samoilova | AP):

22. (Photo by Richard Drew | AP):

23. Collapse of the 110-story South Tower World Trade Center. View from the street, September 9, 2001. (Photo by Doug Kanter | AFP | Getty Images):

24. As in from dust and debris. (Photo by Gulnara Samoilova | AP):

25. 102 minutes after North Tower the first plane crashed at 10:28 am it begins to collapse, September 11, 2001. (Photo by Diane Bondareff | AP):

26. (Photo by Primera Hora | Getty Images):

27. Collapse of the 110-story World Trade Center skyscrapers, September 11, 2001. (Photo by Greg Semendinger | AP):

28. A total of 2,606 people died at the World Trade Center. (Photo by Shannon Stapleton | Reuters):

29. 1366 people on the upper floors died North Tower World Trade Center, many of whom died when the plane collided with the tower, and the rest due to fire and collapse. IN South Tower At least 600 people died on the upper floors. At least 200 of those trapped on the upper floors of the towers jumped down and died. (Photo by Greg Semendinger | AP):

30. On the streets of New York during the destruction of the World Trade Center towers, September 11, 2001. (Photo by Suzanne Plunkett | AP):

31. Clouds of smoke, dust and debris spread throughout Manhattan. (Photo by Ray Stubblebine | Reuters):

32. (Photo by Gulnara Samoilova | AP):

33. (Photo by Gulnara Samoilova | AP):

34. (Photo by Daniel Shanken | AP):

35. The fire killed 341 firefighters, 60 police officers, and 8 ambulance workers. (Photo by Mario Tama | Getty Images):

36. In total, about 18 people were able to leave the impact zone in the South Tower and escape. (Photo by Gulnara Samiolava | AP):

In New York, more than 1,600 bodies were identified, but about 1,100 people could not be identified. It was reported that “about 10,000 fragments of bones and tissues were found at the site of the tragedy, which is incomparable with the number of victims.”

38. The streets of Manhattan after the collapse of the “twin” World Trade Center, September 11, 2001. (Photo by Boudicon One | AP):

39. At the site of the former 110-story World Trade Center, September 15, 2001. (Reuters Photo):

40. The landing gear of one of the planes that crashed into the World Trade Center buildings, September 11, 2001. (Photo by Shannon Stapleton | Reuters):

41. Search for possible survivors of the World Trade Center "twin" crash, September 11, 2001. (Photo by Matt Moyer | AP):

42. Fire still burning at the site of the former World Trade Center, September 12, 2001, one day after. (Photo by Baldwin | AP):

45. In addition to the destruction of the two 110-story WTC towers, other buildings were seriously damaged or destroyed. As a result of skyscraper collapses, about 1.5 kilometers of New York subway lines were damaged. AP Photo):

46. ​​Rescue workers work underground in the collapsed World Trade Center, September 14, 2011. (Photo by U.S. Navy | Reuters):

The events that took place caused chaos throughout the United States. All commercial flights were canceled and aircraft landing in the United States was prohibited. Planes arriving from other countries were diverted back to their departure airports or diverted to airports in Canada and Mexico. Above major cities US Air Force fighters were patrolling.

47. Ruins of the World Trade Center, September 11, 2001. (Photo by Doug Kanter | AFP | Getty Images):

The victims of September 11, 2001 were 2,977 people (not including 19 terrorists): 246 passengers and crew members of aircraft, 2,606 people in New York, in the World Trade Center buildings and on the ground, 125 in the Pentagon building. Citizens of the United States and 91 other countries were killed, including 96 citizens of Russia and the CIS.

When the World Trade Center skyscrapers were destroyed, about 16,000 people were saved who were in the towers below the plane's impact zone. Most of of them survived, having been evacuated before the destruction of the buildings.

Built on the site of the collapsed twin towers memorial Complex. The complex is currently undergoing reconstruction, which is planned to be completed by 2012.