September 11, 2001 attacks - in pictures

  • Hijacked United Airlines Flight 175 from Boston crashes into the South Tower of the World Trade Centre at 9.03 am in New York City on September 11, 2001. AFP
    Hijacked United Airlines Flight 175 from Boston crashes into the South Tower of the World Trade Centre at 9.03 am in New York City on September 11, 2001. AFP
  • A man calling out asking if anyone alive trapped amid the rubble needs help after the collapse of the first tower on 9/11. AFP
    A man calling out asking if anyone alive trapped amid the rubble needs help after the collapse of the first tower on 9/11. AFP
  • Marcy Borders, known as the 9/11 Dust Lady, seeks refuge in an office building after the twin towers collapsed. AFP
    Marcy Borders, known as the 9/11 Dust Lady, seeks refuge in an office building after the twin towers collapsed. AFP
  • Former US president George W Bush with firefighter Bob Beckwith and other rescue workers on September 14, 2001, at the site of the destroyed World Trade Centre. AFP
    Former US president George W Bush with firefighter Bob Beckwith and other rescue workers on September 14, 2001, at the site of the destroyed World Trade Centre. AFP
  • Businessman Edward Fine, who survived the attack after walking down 87 floors of the WTC North Tower, is covered in ash as he walks through the debris. AFP
    Businessman Edward Fine, who survived the attack after walking down 87 floors of the WTC North Tower, is covered in ash as he walks through the debris. AFP
  • Smoke billows from the twin towers of the World Trade Centre after the hijacked planes crashed into them. AFP
    Smoke billows from the twin towers of the World Trade Centre after the hijacked planes crashed into them. AFP
  • The collapse of the twin towers led to toxic dust, asbestos and glass fibres in the air, while underground fires smouldered at Ground Zero until December 2001. Reuters
    The collapse of the twin towers led to toxic dust, asbestos and glass fibres in the air, while underground fires smouldered at Ground Zero until December 2001. Reuters
  • Debris covers streets including Park Row, which is nearly half a kilometre away from Ground Zero, after the towers collapsed. AFP
    Debris covers streets including Park Row, which is nearly half a kilometre away from Ground Zero, after the towers collapsed. AFP
  • Workmen begin dismantling the destroyed remains of the World Trade Centre on September 17, 2001. EPA
    Workmen begin dismantling the destroyed remains of the World Trade Centre on September 17, 2001. EPA