9/11 moments of silence at NYC memorial emotionally underscores key points of national tragedy

0 September 11, 2026 16:46

As the United States marks 25 years since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Americans across the country gathered to honor the nearly 3,000 people who perished and reflect on the day that forever changed the nation.

Key points of the 9/11 attacks were underscored in emotional moments of silence at the NYC memorial, honoring those who were killed at World Trade Center, the Pentagon, on board Flight 93 and those who suffered in the aftermath of the terrorist attack, too.

0:00 – 8.46 a.m., moment first plane hit World Trade Center north tower
1:46 – 9.03 a.m., moment second plane hit World Trade Center south tower
2:22 – 9.37 a.m., moment plane hit Pentagon in DC
3:15 – 9.59 a.m., moment south tower collapsed in NYC
3:49 – 10.03 a.m., moment Flight 93 crashed near Shanksville, PA
4:42 – 10.59 a.m., moment north tower collapsed in NYC
5:28 – 12.56 a.m., seventh moment of silence remembers thousands of first responders and civilians who have died from 9/11-related illnesses or injuries.

Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/09/11/september-11attacks-25th-anniversary-updates–live/91609251007/

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