Fortunately, our teachers want us to know about
it, because 911 was the main subject of every conversation in school on
Thursday, and we learned just how significant it is!
We learned how on September
11, 2001, Al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four American airplanes. They crashed
two planes into the twin towers (AKA The World Trade Center). There were
hundreds of unsuspecting passengers on the planes that were killed as the
planes hit the towers. Over 340 firemen gave their lives trying to save others.
It was the deadliest day in firefighter history.
The third hijacked plane
crashed into the pentagon. 125 servicemen and civilians were killed along with 64 passengers on that plane.
The fourth plane carried over 40
passengers, but luckily the plane never made its destination. When some passengers in first-class saw terrorists go into the cockpit, they knew
something was off. They fought the terrorists and managed to force the plane to crash land in a rural field in western Pennsylvania. Investigators suspect the destination was the Capitol building, but
thanks to these heroes and their sacrifice, the plane never hit its target or more people would have been killed.
I wasn't
born yet, but my parents remember exactly where they were and what they were
doing when this terrible tragedy happened. What about you? Do you remember where you were?
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