 First time since Pearl Harbor in WW2 that Americans were attacked on American soil  It was a day that changed how several saw the world.  It affects how you live your lives. ◦ Airports ◦ Security

 4 airliners (commercial airplanes) were hijacked by 5 men crews and used as weapons  2 hit the World Trade Center (North and South Tower)  1 hit the Pentagon  1 went down in Shanksville, PA headed towards Washington DC

 Al-Qaeda which was led by Osama Bin Laden  Hijackers came from many countries.  Afghanistan is where the Al-Qaeda training camps were.

 New York City, New York ◦ Flight 11 from Boston heading to Los Angeles (81 passengers) ◦ Flight 175 from Boston heading to Los Angeles (56 passengers)  Washington D.C. ◦ Flight 77 from Washington DC heading to Los Angeles (58 passengers)  Shanksville, Pennsylvania ◦ Flight 93 from New Jersery heading to San Francisco (44 passengers)

 Hijackers loaded the plane just like we would and once the plane got in the air they used what weapons they had to take over the plane.  Then they flew the planes to their destinations  The hijackers were living here in the US prior to this happening. They took classes to learn to fly airplanes so they would be able to complete their mission.

 The true spirit of the USA ◦ Only flight not to make it to it’s intended target ◦ Communication ◦ Had to act ◦ Planning ◦ Taking back control ◦ Results