Nine years have passed and in the details of the afternoon of September 11, 2001, many people, including engineers and civil construction professionals, claim that the impact of the planes was not enough to implode the Towers; another theory is that a missile, not a plane, hit the Pentagon. Just as happens in all significant historical events, various theories emerge trying to distort values, ridiculing historical figures from our history.
For this reason, silviolobo investigates and brings you the best sources so that you can understand the events of this day, without making useless judgments that add nothing to you. And that for a moment you may understand the world's pain through the pain of each of the men, Christian Americans or Muslim Arabs. We are all pieces of a world, and each has their role, their vices, and their values.
“The death of any man diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind; and therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls, it tolls for thee.” Ernest Hemingway
Let's get to the facts
According to the engineers who built the Towers, inaugurated in 1971, they would withstand the impact of a Boeing 737, the largest plane at the time, but the hijacked planes that hit the towers were larger.
Comparing,
A Boeing 737 has:
Length 28.6 to 39.5 meters
Wingspan 28.3 to 34.3 meters
Max takeoff weight 49,190 to 79,010
The planes that hit the towers were Boeing 767s
Length 54.9 meters
Wingspan 47.6 meters
Maximum takeoff weight of 136,080 kg
As you can see, they are much larger.
Attacks,
The North Tower was hit by American Airlines Flight 11, at 08:46 (Boeing 767-223ER) registration number N334AA, which regularly flew from Logan International Airport in Boston to Los Angeles International Airport.
I have preserved the names and origins of the terrorists, as they explain (not justify) the feelings of the American people towards Muslim/Arab communities. It is evident there is hatred on both sides. I repudiate this behavior, like any type of discrimination, but as a reporter, it is my obligation to record it.
Five hijackers were on board the flight: Mohamed Atta (Egypt), Waleed al-Shehri (Saudi Arabia), Wail al-Shehri (Saudi Arabia), Abdulaziz al-Omari (Saudi Arabia), Satam al-Suqami (Saudi Arabia).
Others
On February 26, 1993, at 12:17 PM, a Ryder truck loaded with 682 kilograms of dynamite planted by Ramzi Yousef exploded in the complex's parking garage, specifically in the southeast corner of the North Tower's basement, creating a 30m deep hole (4 floors) in the towers' concrete, causing $300 million in damages to the insurer. Without malicious intent, in 1978, a commercial aircraft coming from Argentina almost crashed into the World Trade Center due to a communication system failure with the New York airport control tower.
South Tower was hit by United Airlines Flight 175, at 09:03. The flight departed from Logan International Airport in Boston, Massachusetts, heading to Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, California. It was a Boeing 767-222, from United Airlines, registration N612UA.
There were five hijackers on board flight 175: Marwan al-Shehhi, the leader and pilot, Marwan al-Shehhi (United Arab Emirates) (leader + pilot), Fayez Banihammad (United Arab Emirates), Mohand al-Shehri (Saudi Arabia), Hamza al-Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia), Ahmed al-Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia).
American Airlines Flight 77 hit the Pentagon. This flight belonged to the American Airlines, piloted by the terrorist Hani Hanjour. The other three were Mohamed Atta, Marwan al-Shehhi, and Ziad Jarrah.
Hani Hanjour was the only one among the pilots who knew how to fly, and he was used in this attack because the Pentagon building has only five floors above ground, so inexperience would have led the plane to the ground before hitting the target.
United Airlines Flight 93 crashed, with the Capitol as its possible target. It was a 757-200 with registration N591UA, flight UA93, which departed from Newark, New Jersey (USA) in the morning, heading to San Francisco, California. The story of flight UA 93 ends at 10:06 AM on the same day, when it crashed in a field called Shanksville near Pennsylvania. A total of 45 people were on board, including 38 passengers, 5 flight attendants, and two pilots. The hijacking of flight 93 was led by Ziad Jarrah, a member of Al-Qaeda, along with Ahmed al-Nami, Ahmed al-Haznawi, Saeed al-Ghamdi, Fayez Banihammad.
The passengers of United Flight 93 spoke with family members by cell phone and knew what had happened to the other planes. They questioned their families and were informed about what would happen if they couldn't stop the hijackers, so they reacted against the terrorists.
It is known today that if this plane had not gone down in the struggle between passengers and terrorists, it would have been the only American plane in flight over the US, and would have been shot down by fighter jets following presidential orders.
Questions,
Did the buildings fall quickly after impact?
No. Unlike what you see in internet videos and television news, the South Tower fell after burning for almost an hour, exactly 56 minutes, followed by the North Tower half an hour later. The first tower hit, the North Tower, was the last to fall. The accident began at 8:46 AM, and the last building collapsed at 10:28 AM.
Why are the terrorists' names not on the death lists, and what is the total?
Unlike in Brazil, the list of deceased in an airplane accident follows very strict formalities. First, the family must be notified and authorization must be requested for the name to appear on the list. The public lists that were released, as well as the plaque placed at the crash site of United Flight 93, were erected in honor of the victims. The terrorists are not counted among the victims, only in the total number of deaths. Thus, there were 2,996 deaths, of which 19 were terrorists, making 2,977 victims.
In New York, only the two towers suffered from the attack?
No. Along with the South and North Towers, 7 World Trade Center, 6 World Trade Center, 5 World Trade Center, 4 World Trade Center, the Marriott World Trade Center (WTC 3), the World Financial Center, and St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church were condemned. The Deutsche Bank Building was later condemned due to its uninhabitability and toxic conditions inside the office tower, and had to be demolished. The Fiterman Hall of the Borough of Manhattan Community College was also condemned due to damage caused in the attacks and is scheduled for demolition. Many had to be repaired.
Why did the Twin Towers' structure collapse vertically like a controlled demolition? And the explosions heard before the fall?
I am not here to defend any position on this incident, but only to present facts. And a very important one is that the fall of the Twin Towers represents the only examples of total progressive collapse of steel structures ever recorded in history. Therefore, there is no other to compare with, only computer simulations. Thus, for a close understanding of what happened between the building's structure, the impact, and the aircraft fuel, it is important that you watch the video Rethinking September 11 (Below).
Final considerations,
Much has been said in the last nine years; this is a fact that marks human history and will not be forgotten. It would be extremely disrespectful to suggest that the American government had a part in the actions that led to this event.
To put it more clearly, the American government did not murder its own people for Bush to be re-elected or to attack Afghanistan.
The history of the last 10 years clearly shows that the US lost more than lives on September 11, 2001. This includes the loss of its people's trust in their leaders, the impotence of war, and the failure of a pseudo-diplomacy attempted.
The world has bitterly experienced and will continue to experience intolerance. What happened that day was a response from a poor world that sees the United States of America as the chief commander of human exploitation.
Jornal Nacional of September 11, 2001
If Americans do not love the world, then the world will not be able to love Americans. Silvio Lôbo
(( The images illustrating this article were removed after the website update ))
Nine years have passed and in the details of the afternoon of September 11, 2001, many people, including engineers and civil construction professionals, claim that the impact of the planes was not enough to implode the Towers; another theory is that a missile, not a plane, hit the Pentagon. Just as happens in all significant historical events, various theories emerge trying to distort values, ridiculing historical figures from our history.
For this reason, silviolobo investigates and brings you the best sources so that you can understand the events of this day, without making useless judgments that add nothing to you. And that for a moment you may understand the world's pain through the pain of each of the men, Christian Americans or Muslim Arabs. We are all pieces of a world, and each has their role, their vices, and their values.
“The death of any man diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind; and therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls, it tolls for thee.” Ernest Hemingway
Let's get to the facts
According to the engineers who built the Towers, inaugurated in 1971, they would withstand the impact of a Boeing 737, the largest plane at the time, but the hijacked planes that hit the towers were larger.
Comparing,
A Boeing 737 has:
Length 28.6 to 39.5 meters
Wingspan 28.3 to 34.3 meters
Max takeoff weight 49,190 to 79,010
The planes that hit the towers were Boeing 767s
Length 54.9 meters
Wingspan 47.6 meters
Maximum takeoff weight of 136,080 kg
As you can see, they are much larger.
Attacks,
The North Tower was hit by American Airlines Flight 11, at 08:46 (Boeing 767-223ER) registration number N334AA, which regularly flew from Logan International Airport in Boston to Los Angeles International Airport.
I have preserved the names and origins of the terrorists, as they explain (not justify) the feelings of the American people towards Muslim/Arab communities. It is evident there is hatred on both sides. I repudiate this behavior, like any type of discrimination, but as a reporter, it is my obligation to record it.
Five hijackers were on board the flight: Mohamed Atta (Egypt), Waleed al-Shehri (Saudi Arabia), Wail al-Shehri (Saudi Arabia), Abdulaziz al-Omari (Saudi Arabia), Satam al-Suqami (Saudi Arabia).
Others
On February 26, 1993, at 12:17 PM, a Ryder truck loaded with 682 kilograms of dynamite planted by Ramzi Yousef exploded in the complex's parking garage, specifically in the southeast corner of the North Tower's basement, creating a 30m deep hole (4 floors) in the towers' concrete, causing $300 million in damages to the insurer. Without malicious intent, in 1978, a commercial aircraft coming from Argentina almost crashed into the World Trade Center due to a communication system failure with the New York airport control tower.
South Tower was hit by United Airlines Flight 175, at 09:03. The flight departed from Logan International Airport in Boston, Massachusetts, heading to Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, California. It was a Boeing 767-222, from United Airlines, registration N612UA.
There were five hijackers on board flight 175: Marwan al-Shehhi, the leader and pilot, Marwan al-Shehhi (United Arab Emirates) (leader + pilot), Fayez Banihammad (United Arab Emirates), Mohand al-Shehri (Saudi Arabia), Hamza al-Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia), Ahmed al-Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia).
American Airlines Flight 77 hit the Pentagon. This flight belonged to the American Airlines, piloted by the terrorist Hani Hanjour. The other three were Mohamed Atta, Marwan al-Shehhi, and Ziad Jarrah.
Hani Hanjour was the only one among the pilots who knew how to fly, and he was used in this attack because the Pentagon building has only five floors above ground, so inexperience would have led the plane to the ground before hitting the target.
United Airlines Flight 93 crashed, with the Capitol as its possible target. It was a 757-200 with registration N591UA, flight UA93, which departed from Newark, New Jersey (USA) in the morning, heading to San Francisco, California. The story of flight UA 93 ends at 10:06 AM on the same day, when it crashed in a field called Shanksville near Pennsylvania. A total of 45 people were on board, including 38 passengers, 5 flight attendants, and two pilots. The hijacking of flight 93 was led by Ziad Jarrah, a member of Al-Qaeda, along with Ahmed al-Nami, Ahmed al-Haznawi, Saeed al-Ghamdi, Fayez Banihammad.
The passengers of United Flight 93 spoke with family members by cell phone and knew what had happened to the other planes. They questioned their families and were informed about what would happen if they couldn't stop the hijackers, so they reacted against the terrorists.
It is known today that if this plane had not gone down in the struggle between passengers and terrorists, it would have been the only American plane in flight over the US, and would have been shot down by fighter jets following presidential orders.
Questions,
Did the buildings fall quickly after impact?
No. Unlike what you see in internet videos and television news, the South Tower fell after burning for almost an hour, exactly 56 minutes, followed by the North Tower half an hour later. The first tower hit, the North Tower, was the last to fall. The accident began at 8:46 AM, and the last building collapsed at 10:28 AM.
Why are the terrorists' names not on the death lists, and what is the total?
Unlike in Brazil, the list of deceased in an airplane accident follows very strict formalities. First, the family must be notified and authorization must be requested for the name to appear on the list. The public lists that were released, as well as the plaque placed at the crash site of United Flight 93, were erected in honor of the victims. The terrorists are not counted among the victims, only in the total number of deaths. Thus, there were 2,996 deaths, of which 19 were terrorists, making 2,977 victims.
In New York, only the two towers suffered from the attack?
No. Along with the South and North Towers, 7 World Trade Center, 6 World Trade Center, 5 World Trade Center, 4 World Trade Center, the Marriott World Trade Center (WTC 3), the World Financial Center, and St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church were condemned. The Deutsche Bank Building was later condemned due to its uninhabitability and toxic conditions inside the office tower, and had to be demolished. The Fiterman Hall of the Borough of Manhattan Community College was also condemned due to damage caused in the attacks and is scheduled for demolition. Many had to be repaired.
Why did the Twin Towers' structure collapse vertically like a controlled demolition? And the explosions heard before the fall?
I am not here to defend any position on this incident, but only to present facts. And a very important one is that the fall of the Twin Towers represents the only examples of total progressive collapse of steel structures ever recorded in history. Therefore, there is no other to compare with, only computer simulations. Thus, for a close understanding of what happened between the building's structure, the impact, and the aircraft fuel, it is important that you watch the video Rethinking September 11 (Below).
Final considerations,
Much has been said in the last nine years; this is a fact that marks human history and will not be forgotten. It would be extremely disrespectful to suggest that the American government had a part in the actions that led to this event.
To put it more clearly, the American government did not murder its own people for Bush to be re-elected or to attack Afghanistan.
The history of the last 10 years clearly shows that the US lost more than lives on September 11, 2001. This includes the loss of its people's trust in their leaders, the impotence of war, and the failure of a pseudo-diplomacy attempted.
The world has bitterly experienced and will continue to experience intolerance. What happened that day was a response from a poor world that sees the United States of America as the chief commander of human exploitation.
Jornal Nacional of September 11, 2001
If Americans do not love the world, then the world will not be able to love Americans. Silvio Lôbo
(( The images illustrating this article were removed after the website update ))
