• US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump arrive at the site of a new memorial in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. AFP
    US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump arrive at the site of a new memorial in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. AFP
  • Trump and Melania walk with park superintendent Stephen Clark at the Flight 93 National Memorial. Reuters
    Trump and Melania walk with park superintendent Stephen Clark at the Flight 93 National Memorial. Reuters
  • Trump and Melania stand together at the start of the 17th annual September 11 observance. Reuters
    Trump and Melania stand together at the start of the 17th annual September 11 observance. Reuters
  • US Secretary of Defence Jim Mattis speaks during a ceremony at the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial. AFP
    US Secretary of Defence Jim Mattis speaks during a ceremony at the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial. AFP
  • Vice President Mike Pence speaks during the September 11th Pentagon Memorial Observance at the Pentagon. Also on stage are Mattis and Pence's wife, Karen. AP Photo
    Vice President Mike Pence speaks during the September 11th Pentagon Memorial Observance at the Pentagon. Also on stage are Mattis and Pence's wife, Karen. AP Photo
  • US Army Reserve Sgt Edwin Morales kneels as he honors his cousin Ruben Correa during the ceremonies at the National 9/11 Memorial and Museum in New York. Reuters
    US Army Reserve Sgt Edwin Morales kneels as he honors his cousin Ruben Correa during the ceremonies at the National 9/11 Memorial and Museum in New York. Reuters
  • A flower stands along the north pool at the National September 11 Memorial in New York City. AFP
    A flower stands along the north pool at the National September 11 Memorial in New York City. AFP
  • Mourners embrace during a commemoration ceremony for the victims of the September 11 terrorist attacks at the National September 11 Memorial. AFP
    Mourners embrace during a commemoration ceremony for the victims of the September 11 terrorist attacks at the National September 11 Memorial. AFP
  • A US flag that few over the World Trade Center is presented during the ceremonies in New York. Reuters
    A US flag that few over the World Trade Center is presented during the ceremonies in New York. Reuters
  • New York City Fire Department members stand outside Engine 10 and Ladder 10 firehouse for a moment of silence. AFP
    New York City Fire Department members stand outside Engine 10 and Ladder 10 firehouse for a moment of silence. AFP
  • A New York City firefighter stands at attention by a memorial at the side of a firehouse adjacent to One World Trade Center and the 9/11 Memorial site. AP Photo
    A New York City firefighter stands at attention by a memorial at the side of a firehouse adjacent to One World Trade Center and the 9/11 Memorial site. AP Photo
  • A guest wipes a tear among names at the edge of the south reflecting pool at the National 9/11 Memorial and Museum. Reuters
    A guest wipes a tear among names at the edge of the south reflecting pool at the National 9/11 Memorial and Museum. Reuters
  • An airline pilot carries an American flag during observances at the Ground Zero memorial site in New York. AFP
    An airline pilot carries an American flag during observances at the Ground Zero memorial site in New York. AFP
  • Rudy Giuliani, former New York City Mayor and attorney for President Donald Trump, left, and Chris Christie, former New Jersey governor, speak with each other during a commemoration ceremony for the victims of the September 11 terrorist attacks in New York City. AFP
    Rudy Giuliani, former New York City Mayor and attorney for President Donald Trump, left, and Chris Christie, former New Jersey governor, speak with each other during a commemoration ceremony for the victims of the September 11 terrorist attacks in New York City. AFP
  • A member of the military walks the grounds of the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial. AP Photo
    A member of the military walks the grounds of the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial. AP Photo

The Americas

US marks 9/11 with sombre tributes - in pictures

Donald Trump and First Lady Melania joined an observance at the September 11 memorial in a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania

Associated Press

September 11, 2018

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Americans looked back on 9/11 on Tuesday with solemn ceremonies, volunteer service and a presidential tribute to "the moment when America fought back" on one of the hijacked planes used as weapons in the deadliest terror attack on US soil.

Thousands of 9/11 victims' relatives, survivors, rescuers and others who gathered on a misty Tuesday morning at the memorial plaza where the World Trade Center's twin towers once stood. President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence headed to the two other places where hijacked planes crashed on September 11, 2001: a Pennsylvania field and the Pentagon.

Mr Trump and First Lady Melania joined an observance at the September 11 memorial in a field near Shanksville, where one of the jetliners fell to the ground after 40 passengers and crew members realised hijackers had taken control and tried to storm the cockpit.

Mr Trump said the fallen "took control of their destiny and changed the course of history".

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