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Watch: Second moment of silence in NYC at 9:03 a.m. when hijackers rammed plane into WTC South Tower

11 SEP 2026 · 09:56 ET·5:18·10.8K VIEWS

New York City held a second moment of silence at 9:03 a.m. to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks, marking the exact time hijackers crashed United Airlines Flight 175 into the South Tower of the World Trade Center. The ceremony is one of seven planned to remember the events that profoundly altered the United States.

WHY IT MATTERS

These commemorations serve as a solemn reminder of the devastating loss of life and the national trauma experienced on 9/11, ensuring that the sacrifices and the events of that day are not forgotten.

ALSO DISCUSSED

The episode also covers the 9/11 memorial ceremony at the Pentagon, the reading of names of victims, the decision to potentially shoot down Flight 77, and the actions of the heroes on Flight 93.

SEPTEMBER 11 ATTACKS WORLD TRADE CENTER NEW YORK CITY FLIGHT 175

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