ENGLISH III

Attack on the Twin Towers

Students name: Alan Fernando
Rodriguez Rodriguez
The Twin Towers collapse after
the impact of two planes.
NEW YORK /- The Twin Towers in New York were destroyed after two
hijacked airliners crashed into each. Following the attack, both have
plummeted . Two other devices have crashed against U.S. targets , one
into the Pentagon in Washington and one in Pennsylvania. Traveling in
all a total of 266 people have died after crashing . Hours later, Building
7 of the World Trade Center , close to the Twin Towers, also collapsed ,
in flames . According to President Bush , is the largest terrorist attack
on U.S. soil. According to the mayor of New York, Giuliani Rudolfh at
least 600 people are admitted to hospitals in New York. The mayor also
said that there are others critically injured 1,500 . Sources close to the
government begin to put in the 10,000 fatalities . Two policemen have
been rescued alive this morning from the ruins of the towers.

"I we get," Giuliani said in a press conference, adding that the agents belong to the body of the Port
Authority of New York. Two hours earlier, the Police Commissioner had announced that they had 'strong
evidence that at least two people alive under the buildings'.
Those responsible for the rescue then moved to the area of the tragedy heavy equipment to lift the rubble
where the Twin Towers were reduced, and focus groups were also deployed to find survivors.

The mayor of New York noted that the city is a safe place and that police have increased effective at
strategic places to ensure peace during the night, and avoid incidents.
"We have no information yet about looting or any such incident," he added.
The injured are being treated in 170 hospitals, some even located 50 kilometers from New York.
The councilman said that about 1,500 people have been evacuated to 'ferry' to the island of
Staten Island, south of Manhattan.
Giuliani also said the death toll from the attacks on the twin towers of the World Trade Center
may not be known until today. "But it will be more than any of us can bear," he said.
Also, authorities in New York have asked workers and survivors of the attack on the Twin Towers
in New York to write your name on the Internet 'NY.com' for those friends and family who can
not contact them directly they can at least see the Network.

Sequence of events

A 8.45 ( 14.45 Spanish time) the first explosion occurred , about 20 meters from the top floor of one of the
two towers, reaching 415 meters. A plane slammed into one of the twin towers. At that time , the
viewpoint of the World Trade Center was not yet open to the public. Eighteen minutes later another
explosion was recorded in the other tower , at a lower level , at about the 30th floor of the 110 available to
it the building. It was flying American Airlines, kidnapped at the airport in Boston, who was scheduled to fly
to Los Angeles. The first aircraft that crashed was an apparatus of United Airlines.
The television station in the United Arab Emirates has issued a statement , according to which the
Palestinian organization DFLP attributed responsibility for the attack . Immediately , a representative of this
group has denied this information.
At the time of the attack , U.S. President was visiting a school for children in Florida. Technicians have
proceeded to review the presidential plane , Air Force One
A Spanish pilot explained that large cononocimientos needless to fly that plane in the United States. The
apparatus , in its view, had to make a turn , according to witnesses, were also confirmed to collide into the
tower , since the trajectory for not going directly into the building.
At its discretion , to fly this type of aircraft ( 767 and 757) there are two modes: manual and automatic . If
the crew of the plane had chosen the automatic mode , the pilot should have been directed for a month
in a simulator. However, as has been reported , to drive in manual mode, more knowledge is needed .
Questions
1. What happened?
Attack on the Twin Towers
2. Where did the meteor streak?
The first attack occurred at 8:45 a collision plane is one of the
towers.
3. When did it happen?
the September 11, 2001




4. How did it happen?
A 8.45 (14.45 Spanish time) the first explosion occurred, about 20 meters from the top floor of
one of the two towers, reaching 415 meters. A plane slammed into one of the twin towers. At
that time, the viewpoint of the World Trade Center was not yet open to the public. Eighteen
minutes later another explosion was recorded in the other tower, at a lower level, at about
the 30th floor of the 110 available to it the building. It was flying American Airlines, kidnapped
at the airport in Boston, who was scheduled to fly to Los Angeles. The first aircraft that
crashed was an apparatus of United Airlines.
5. What were the consequences of the event?
As a result they have been destroyed the two towers, and has proved more than 150 people
dead