Events of September 11, 2001, a series of coordinated terrorist attacks in the United States: "Four planes that were hijacked each headed towards their respective targets.
Two planes hit the Twin Towers in New York one after the other. Approximately 2,600 people lost their lives in these attacks.
The third plane targeted the Pentagon near Washington. All 64 people on board and 125 people in the building at the time lost their lives.