Facts About September 11, 2001 for Kids

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It all started the morning of September 11, when terrorists boarded airplanes. Four airplanes headed for different destinations were hijacked that morning. Two of the planes targeted the World Trade Center in New York City. One plane targeted the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., and the fourth was heading for another building in Washington, D.C.

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The first plane crashed into Tower 1 of the World Trade Center at 8:45 a.m. This plane was American Airlines Flight 11, which had departed from Boston’s Logan International Airport and was bound for Los Angeles International Airport. At 9:03 a.m., just 18 minutes later, United Airlines Flight 175 crashed into Tower 2 of the World Trade Center. This plane also took off from Boston’s Logan International Airport and was bound for Los Angeles International Airport. American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the west side of the Pentagon at 9:40 a.m. It departed from Washington Dulles International Airport and was also bound for Los Angeles International Airport. United Airlines Flight 93 was hijacked on its way toward Washington, D.C. Passengers on this flight fought against the terrorists. This plane never reached its intended destination but instead crashed to the ground at 10:07 a.m. near Shanksville, Pennsylvania.

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Flight 11 carried 92 people on board. Flight 175 had 65 people on board. Flight 77 carried 64 passengers. Flight 93 had 44 people on board. Altogether, the four planes carried 265 people, none of which survived.

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According to "New York" magazine, on September 5, 2002 the total number of casualties from this attack was calculated at 2,819. Of these people who lost their lives, 343 were paramedics or firefighters and 2,016 were employees at the World Trade Center.

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Each of the three buildings that were hit collapsed throughout the morning. At 9:59 a.m., Tower 2 of the World Trade Center collapsed. Eleven minutes later, a walled section of the Pentagon collapsed, and at 10:28 that morning, Tower 1 of the World Trade Center collapsed.