Attack On AmericaAttack On America

The World Trade Center ComplexThe World Trade Center ComplexNew York, NYNew York, NY

September 11September 11thth, 2001, 2001

Facts - IFacts - I WTC Complex:WTC Complex: Consist of Seven BuildingsConsist of Seven Buildings

Owner: Owner: Port Authority of New York and New JerseyPort Authority of New York and New Jersey

Architect:Architect: Minoru Yamasaki & AssociatesMinoru Yamasaki & Associates

Engineer:Engineer: John Skilling & Les Robertson, John Skilling & Les Robertson, based in Seattle based in Seattle

Contractor:Contractor: Tishman Construction CompanyTishman Construction Company

Ground Breaking:Ground Breaking: August 5August 5thth, 1966, 1966

Opened:Opened: April 4April 4thth, 1973, 1973

Facts - IIFacts - II

Dimensions:Dimensions: 200 feet Tower sides.200 feet Tower sides.

Total area : Total area : 12 million square feet12 million square feet40,000 sq ft per floor40,000 sq ft per floor

Height:Height: 110 stories high, 1368 and 1362 feet. 110 stories high, 1368 and 1362 feet. (417 and 415 meters).(417 and 415 meters).

Elevators:Elevators: 239 elevators and 71 escalators239 elevators and 71 escalators

Earth work:Earth work: 1.2 million cubic yards were excavated 1.2 million cubic yards were excavated

Facts - IIIFacts - III Steel:Steel: 200,000 tons200,000 tons

Concrete:Concrete: 425,000 cubic yards425,000 cubic yards

Windows:Windows: 43,600 windows43,600 windows600,000 sq ft of glass600,000 sq ft of glass

Cooling:Cooling: 60,000 tons of cooling capacity60,000 tons of cooling capacity

Antenna:Antenna: 360 feet high360 feet high

Capacity:Capacity: 50,000 Employees50,000 Employees

Satellite Photo - Satellite Photo - Lower ManhattanLower Manhattan

WTC

ManhattanManhattanPrior to AttackPrior to Attack

WTC – Looking Up WTC – Looking Up

AA Flight 11

Boston to LAX

Hit the North Tower at 8:45 AM

United Flight 175

Boston to LAX

Hit the South Tower at 9:03 AM

Flight PathsFlight Pathsof Attackof Attack

UAL Flight 175 Hitting South Tower AA Flight 11 Hit the North Tower

Satellite Satellite Photo Photo of NY & NJof NY & NJ

Smoke from Smoke from Burning Burning TowersTowers

South Tower BlastSouth Tower Blast

Both Towers - BurningBoth Towers - Burning

From Brooklyn Bridge From Empire State Building

South Tower South Tower CollapsingCollapsing

Falling BodiesFalling Bodies

Lone Man - FleeingLone Man - Fleeing

Avalanche

Car on its EndCar on its End

WTC Bldg # 7

SkylineSkylineBefore & After AttackBefore & After Attack

God Bless America

I am certain that, however great the hardships and the trials which loom ahead, our AMERICA will endure and the cause of human freedom will triumph…

by Cordell Hull