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Encyclopedia > Casualties of the September 11, 2001 attacks
Sep 11, 2001 attacks
Timeline
Background history
Planning
September 11, 2001
Rest of September
October
Aftermath
Victims
Casualties
Missing people
Survivors
Foreign casualties
Rescue workers
Hijacked Airlines
American Airlines Flight 11
United Airlines Flight 175
American Airlines Flight 77
United Airlines Flight 93
Sites of destruction
World Trade Center
The Pentagon
Shanksville
Effects
Government response
World political effects
World economic effects
Airport security
Closings and cancellations
Films and television shows
Response
Rescue and recovery effort
Financial assistance
Memorials and services
Perpetrators
Responsibility
Organizers
Miscellaneous
Communication
Slogans and terms
Misinformation and rumors
Opportunists
Inquiries
U.S. Congress Inquiry
9/11 Commission

Tributes to the individuals lost in this tragedy, including biographical details, are welcome and encouraged at our memorial site. Some articles originally posted to Wikipedia have been moved there. If you are looking for such an article, or wish to contribute to one, please check there. The September 11, 2001 attacks were a series of coordinated terrorist attacks carried out in the United States on September 11, 2001. ... September 11, 2001 attacks timeline Background History 1972: One World Trade Center completed. ... At the beginning of the 21st century, the United States strongest allies in west Asia are Turkey (a member of NATO), Israel and Egypt. ... The Planning of the September 11, 2001 attacks was a complex, lengthy, and highly studied series of events. ... All times in New York Time (EDT or UTC - 4). ... All times, except where otherwise noted, in New York Time (EDT). ... All times, except where otherwise noted, in New York Time (EDT). ... 2001 November Thursday, November 1, 2001 Afternoon: Deputy Mayor Anthony P. Coles meets with the two firefighter union leaders, Fire Capt. ... World Trade Center The number of missing and presumed dead in New York City is 2,749. ... Any tributes to the individuals hurt or injured in this tragedy are welcome and encouraged at our memorial site New York City According to the 9/11 Commisson, approximately 16,400 to 18,800 civilians were in the World Trade Center complex at the time of the attacks. ... Any tributes to the individuals lost in this tragedy are welcome and encouraged at our memorial site Australia: 10 Belgium: 1 Bermuda: 1 Brazil: 3 Canada: 24 Peoples Republic of China: 4 Côte dIvoire: 1 Colombia: 17 Democratic Republic of the Congo: 2 Dominican Republic: 1 El... Firefighters New York City firefighters rushed to the World Trade Center minutes after the first plane struck the north tower. ... American Airlines Flight 11 was an American Airlines flight aboard a Boeing 767-223ER, N334AA aircraft. ... United Airlines Flight 175 was a morning flight that regularly flew from Logan International Airport in Boston, Massachusetts, to Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, California (BOS-LAX) route. ... Security Camera image of the moment that American Airlines Flight 77 hit the Pentagon American Airlines Flight 77 was a morning flight that routinely flew from Washington Dulles International Airport in Chantilly, Virginia, near Washington DC, to Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, California (IAD-LAX). ... United Airlines Flight 93 was a flight that regularly flew from Newark International Airport (now known as Newark Liberty International Airport) in Newark, New Jersey to San Francisco International Airport. ... The twin towers, photographed from the west The World Trade Center in New York City was a complex of seven buildings around a central plaza, near the south end of Manhattan in the downtown financial district. ... The Pentagon, looking east with the Potomac River and Washington Monument in the distance. ... Photo of George W. Bush and Laura Bush visiting Shanksville on September 11, 2002 Shanksville is a borough located in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. ... September 11, 2001 was the sole day that defined the first term of President George W. Bush. ... All United Kingdom military bases increased their level of security awareness. ... It is usually claimed that the September 11, 2001 attacks had immediate and far-ranging economic effects. ... Box-cutter knives were apparently used in the September 11, 2001 attacks, though such knives are not usually considered weapons. ... Following the September 11, 2001 attacks, several institutions responded with closures, cancellations, and postponements. ... The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 had a huge impact on the media, not just in terms of TV coverage. ... The area surrounding the World Trade Center became the site of the greatest number of casualties and missing, and physical destruction. ... Charities and relief agencies raised over $657 million in the three weeks following the September 11, 2001 attacks, the vast bulk going to immediate survivors and victims families. ... The first memorials to the victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks began to take shape online, as hundreds of webmasters posted their own thoughts, links to the Red Cross and other rescue agencies, photos and eyewitness accounts. ... Responsibility for the September 11, 2001 attacks has been found to lie with Osama bin Laden and his organization al-Qaida. ... Many individuals were directly responsible for the September 11, 2001 attacks. ... Cell phones and in-plane credit card phones played a major role during and after the attack, starting with hijacked passengers who called family or notified the authorities about what was happening. ... Various terms and catchphrases Nine-eleven (or 9/11 in the US date notation for September 11th) Lets roll—the last known words of Todd Beamer. ... Misinformation and rumors about the September 11, 2001 attacks began circulating almost immediately after the September 11, 2001 attacks. ... There were isolated cases of commercial opportunism following the September 11, 2001 attacks and subsequent 2001 anthrax attack. ... The Joint Inquiry into Intelligence Community Activities before and after the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001 is the official name of the inquiry conducted by the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence into the activities of the U.S. Intelligence Community in... Commissions seal The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, also known as the 9/11 Commission, was set up in late 2002 to prepare a full and complete account of the circumstances surrounding the September 11, 2001 attacks including preparedness for and the immediate response to the...

Contents

1 Planes
2 World Trade Center

3 Pentagon

Casualties

All the victims http://www.september11victims.com

As of 2005, 2,992 people were presumed dead as a result of all four September 11 attacks. This includes the casualties at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, on the airplanes and the hijackers. Any tributes to the individuals lost in this tragedy other than the hijackers are welcome and encouraged at In Memoriam: September 11, 2001, a sister project of Wikipedia. ... Any tributes to the individuals lost in this tragedy are welcome and encouraged at our memorial site Casualties Planes - World Trade Center - Pentagon Pentagon 88 treated at hospital. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Planes

I MISS MY DADDY I STILL BELIVE HE IS LIVING SOMEWHERE THEY JUST HAVENT FOUND HIM, HE ISNT DEAD I CAN FEEL IT. -ANONYMOUS


265 people killed on four planes; 232 passengers, 25 flight attendants, 8 pilots. (Note that this total includes the 19 hijackers, who reportedly boarded the planes as passengers.) Many individuals were directly responsible for the September 11, 2001 attacks. ...

See also: Memorial wiki tributes to the occupants of each plane American Airlines Flight 11 was an American Airlines flight aboard a Boeing 767-223ER, N334AA aircraft. ... The twin towers, photographed from the west The World Trade Center in New York City was a complex of seven buildings around a central plaza, near the south end of Manhattan in the downtown financial district. ... United Airlines Flight 175 was a morning flight that regularly flew from Logan International Airport in Boston, Massachusetts, to Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, California (BOS-LAX) route. ... The twin towers, photographed from the west The World Trade Center in New York City was a complex of seven buildings around a central plaza, near the south end of Manhattan in the downtown financial district. ... Security Camera image of the moment that American Airlines Flight 77 hit the Pentagon American Airlines Flight 77 was a morning flight that routinely flew from Washington Dulles International Airport in Chantilly, Virginia, near Washington DC, to Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, California (IAD-LAX). ... The Pentagon, looking east with the Potomac River and Washington Monument in the distance. ... United Airlines Flight 93 was a flight that regularly flew from Newark International Airport (now known as Newark Liberty International Airport) in Newark, New Jersey to San Francisco International Airport. ...


World Trade Center

By 2004, 2602 people were listed as confirmed dead (this total excludes those aboard the two aircraft). 1585 victims were identifed from the World Trade Center wreckage while 1161 victims were not identifed when DNA testing ended in February 2005. 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


See also:

  • Memorial wiki tributes to the Fire Department of New York
  • Memorial wiki tributes to companies in the WTC

Missing Persons

The number of missing people grew to estimates as high as over 6000 in the weeks following the attack, but steadily declined as stories were checked and duplicate entries removed. (See Timeline of WTC missing). Timelines of Missing Persons Timeline of official missing, recovered, and identified victims Date missing recovered identified Sept. ...


As of August 2002, there were approximately 90 people who were officially missing; that is, their remains had not been identified and no family members had requested a death certificate.


Detailed listing. World Trade Center The number of missing and presumed dead in New York City is 2,749. ...


Survivors

The great majority of the over 40,000 people working at the World Trade Center at the time of the attack evacuated safely, including 18 who escaped from above the impact zone in the second tower hit. By September 20, 2001, 6291 people, including rescue and recovery workers, had been treated for injuries. September 20 is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years). ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Detailed listing. Any tributes to the individuals hurt or injured in this tragedy are welcome and encouraged at our memorial site New York City According to the 9/11 Commisson, approximately 16,400 to 18,800 civilians were in the World Trade Center complex at the time of the attacks. ...


Pentagon

The Pentagon reports 125 staffers killed or missing, with 121 remains recovered and identified, as of September 11, 2002. At least one person died later as a result of wounds incurred. September 11 is the 254th day of the year (255th in leap years). ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


The listing and memorial. Any tributes to the individuals lost in this tragedy are welcome and encouraged at our memorial site Casualties Planes - World Trade Center - Pentagon Pentagon 88 treated at hospital. ...


Missing Persons

The Pentagon reports 4 staffers missing. One passenger on the airliner which hit the Pentagon was also never identified.


Detailed listing. World Trade Center The number of missing and presumed dead in New York City is 2,749. ...


Survivors

88 treated at hospital.


Detailed entry. Any tributes to the individuals hurt or injured in this tragedy are welcome and encouraged at our memorial site New York City According to the 9/11 Commisson, approximately 16,400 to 18,800 civilians were in the World Trade Center complex at the time of the attacks. ...


Victim legends

Due to the very large number of World Trade Center casualties and missing persons, victim legends were a common form of September 11, Terrorist Attack urban legends. These were tales of victims who did not exist, spread by word-of-mouth and the Internet. Official sites, such as http://www.september11victims.com, contain accurate entries and are trusted content. Because Wikipedia, and many other websites allowed freely adding victims, there were no doubt many obvious fake entries. Victims added to these lists were also sometimes simply missing at the time of the attacks, or actually survivors of the attacks. this for all that have died on septamber 11 2001 and for the kids that lost aparent on septamber 11 ... Misinformation and rumors about the September 11, 2001 attacks began circulating almost immediately after the September 11, 2001 attacks. ...

September 11 Memorial Wiki

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The attacks were the first highly lethal attack by a foreign force on the U.S. mainland since the War of 1812.
The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States, known as the 9-11 Commission, released its report on July 22, 2004, concluding that the attacks were conceived and implemented by al-Qaida operatives.
The controversy was highlighted in September 2004 when Yusuf Islam, a leading British Muslim noted for his peaceful charitable work and previously known as the singer Cat Stevens, was barred from entering the U.S. and was subsequently returned to the UK after his flight was briefly diverted to Canada.
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