Two commercial airliners hijacked by terrorists were deliberately flown into the Twin Towers of the complex, resulting in a total progressive collapse that killed almost 3,000 people. It was the deadliest and costliest building collapse in history.

The original World Trade Center (WTC) was a complex of seven buildings in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan in New York City. Built primarily between 1966 and 1975, it was dedicated on April 4, 1973, and was destroyed during the September 11 attacks in 2001.

My memory of the amazing World Trade Center towers in New York City - having climbed to the observation deck twice, in 1997 and again in 1999 with Mum. Who would ever have guessed the terrible...

2024年9月27日 · The attacks on the United States on Sept. 11, 2001, shocked the world. Hijacked airliners were flown into the World Trade Center (WTC) in downtown Manhattan. The resulting fires led to the collapse of the two main towers, WTC 1 and WTC 2, killing more than 2,700 building occupants, emergency responders, bystanders, and aircraft passengers and crew.

2019年8月6日 · My original video upload "New York - World Trade Center 1999" includes edited footage of my trip to the World Trade Center, set to the some of the beautiful 'Across the Sea of Time' score...

2006年9月5日 · The truth about exactly how the World Trade Center towers collapsed matters greatly, both to the families of those who perished and to the future safety of buildings in America and elsewhere.

English: From September 1999, the World Trade Center in New York City including interiors, exteriors and a panoramic view from the top (4m 53s).

The collapse of the World Trade Center occurred during the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, after each of the Twin Towers was hit by a commercial airliner. One World Trade Center (WTC 1, or the North Tower) was hit at 8:46 a.m. EST. It collapsed at 10:28 a.m. Two World Trade Center (WTC 2, or the South Tower) was hit at 9:03 a.m.

The World Trade Center had ultra-lightweight floors, and used the latest fireproof 'drywall' to protect the stairwells and lift shafts.

2013年11月27日 · Photos of and from the New York World Trade Center taken in 1999. The video also includes 270 degrees worth of panorama taken from the top of the WTC.