If you’re touring on Wednesday, September 11, you’ll discover flags flying at half-staff at airports across the nation to mark the twenty third anniversary of 9/11.
Right here’s what they’re honoring:
On September 11, 2001, 4 airplanes had been hijacked as a part of a coordinated plan.
Two planes originated at Boston Logan Worldwide Airport (BOS); one left from Washington Dulles Worldwide Airport (IAD); and one departed Newark Worldwide Airport (EWR), now Newark Liberty Worldwide Airport. The 2 planes hijacked after leaving Boston Logan Worldwide had been flown into the Twin Towers of the World Commerce Middle in New York Metropolis.
The aircraft hijacked after leaving Dulles Worldwide hit the Pentagon, close to Washington, D.C.
The fourth aircraft left Newark Worldwide Airport and crashed in a discipline in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
Practically 3000 individuals had been killed that day and plenty of extra had been injured.
On Wednesday you’ll see and be invited to affix airport and airline workers who will pause exercise at 8:46 a.m. (EDT). They’ll observe a second of silence timed to the precise time the primary aircraft struck the North Tower of the World Commerce Middle.
We’ll attempt to put up the Tweets and messages airports share about their occasions marking the day. If we miss yours, please ship it alongside.
9/11 Memorial at Boston Logan Worldwide Airport
If you’re touring to or from Boston Logan Worldwide Airport (BOS) on September 11 – or anytime – needless to say the airport has a 9/11 Memorial honoring the passengers and crews of American Airways Flight 11 and United Airways Flight 175. These are the 2 planes that left Logan for Los Angeles however had been hijacked by terrorists and flown into the World Commerce Towers in New York.
The Place of Remembrance – close to the Hilton Lodge at Logan – has landscaped paths resulting in a big glass dice that includes two glass panels etched with the names of each particular person aboard every flight.
Guests can go contained in the dice and search for on the sky via a prism of reflective panels. At evening, the dice glows with a smooth gentle.
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