Waves of terrorist attacks hit United States
By FT.com staff
Published: September 11 2001 14:10 | Last Updated: September 11 2001 15:07
Two large passenger jets have crashed into the World Trade Center in New
York on Tuesday morning followed by a third plane hitting the Pentagon near
Washington.
They are thought to be acts of terrorism.
The White House has been evacuated.
It is thought there are at least 1,000 injuries.
The first plane, which is still embedded in one of the WTC towers, hit the
building at about 0845 New York time.
The second plane later flew into the second tower, which exploded, leaving
both towers with smoke and flames billowing from them. The south tower has
since collapsed.
The attacks were followed by a third plane hitting the Pentagon.
There were further reports of a fire breaking out on the Mall in Washington,
next to the White House, which has been evacuated.
Immediately after the attacks the Democratic Front for the Liberation of
Palestinian, a militant Islamic group, claimed responsibility to a
television station in Abu Dhabi.
CNN has been told one of the jets was an American Airlines 767, hijacked
from Boston airport.
Witnesses to the WTC attacks said there was a large explosion and all the
windows in the centre, in the financial district, were blown out.
President Bush said: "Today we have had a national tragedy.
"Two planes have crashed into the World Trade Center in an apparent
terrorist attack on our country.
"I have spoken the FBI, the Governor of New York and ordered the full
resources of the federal government to help victims and their families to
hunt the folks who commited this act.
"May god bless the victims and their families in America."
CNN has been told one of the jets was an American Airlines which was
hijacked from Boston airport.
Jeff Levine, a witness said of the first attack: "It just flew over my head.
The plane was flying really low. It was coming from the north, going south.
Everybody looked up at it then it went straight into the top of the tower of
the WTC.
"It looks like it went through the building. The top of the building is on
fire."
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Amita Guha
Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2001 9:32 AM
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Subject: World Trade Center burning
Have you guys heard about this? I can
see it from my apartment. Two planes have
crashed into the Twin Towers in Manhattan.
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