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September 11 Attacks: Videos

Watch videos about the attacks of 9/11 and the aftermath.

History.com Editors

9/11 Memorial of the September 11 Attacks in New York City

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Published: September 06, 2019

Last Updated: February 18, 2025

On the morning of September 11, 2001, 19 men hijacked four U.S. commercial airplanes that had taken off with full fuel tanks for the West Coast. The hijackers deliberately crashed the planes into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and onto a field outside of Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The losses were devastating: A total of 2,977 people were killed in New York City, Washington, D.C. and Pennsylvania.

Watch HISTORY videos below about the devastating attacks on that day and the aftermath.

1.

Remembering 9/11: The Photo Archive

A photographer documents the efforts of Ground Zero workers in the days after September 11th. Part of the Emmy Award winning web series "Remembering 9/11":

2.

9/11 Timeline

A timeline of the events on September 11, 2001:

9/11 Timeline

A timeline of the events on September 11, 2001.

3.

Remembering 9/11: The Elevator Motor

One man spends his life maintaining the elevators that will one day save the life of another. Part of the Emmy Award winning web series "Remembering 9/11":

4.

The 9/11 Flag: Lost and Found

Shirley Dreifus, owner of the now-iconic flag raised at Ground Zero on September 11, 2001, tells the incredible story of the flag's role in the recovery, its disappearance and the search to find it again.

The 9/11 Flag: Lost and Found

Shirley Dreifus, owner of the now-iconic flag raised at Ground Zero on September 11, 2001, tells the incredible story of the flag's role in the recovery, its disappearance, and the search to find it again.

5.

Remembering 9/11: The Ground Zero Cross

Out of the rubble of the World Trade Center rose a symbol of hope for many in the days after 9/11. Part of the Emmy Award winning web series "Remembering 9/11":

6.

Remembering 9/11: Karyn's Wings

A pair of wings took flight from Arkansas to Afghanistan and carried with them the love of a mourning father. Part of the Emmy Award winning web series "Remembering 9/11":

Remembering 9/11: Karyn's Wings

A pair of wings took flight from Arkansas to Afghanistan and carried with them the love of a mourning father. Part of the Emmy Award winning web series, Remembering 9/11.

7.

Remembering 9/11: Pentagon Employee Bruce Powers

Bruce Powers, a volunteer at the 9/11 Tribute Center and Pentagon employee more than 16 years, reflects on the events of attack on the Pentagon:

Stories From 9/11: Pentagon Employee Bruce Powers

Bruce Powers, a volunteer at the 9/11 Tribute Center and Pentagon employee for over sixteen years, reflects on the events of attack on the Pentagon.

8.

The 9/11 Survivor Tree

In the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 attacks, a callery pear tree emerged from the rubble. It now stands at Ground Zero as a symbol of hope:

The 9/11 Survivor Tree

In the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 attacks, a callery pear tree emerged from the rubble. It now stands at ground zero as a symbol of hope.

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September 11 Attacks: Videos
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Date Accessed
March 21, 2025
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Last Updated
February 18, 2025
Original Published Date
September 06, 2019

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