Twenty-two years ago, terrorists hijacked four American commercial airplanes. Two planes were flown into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City. Another was flown into the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, and the last, United Airlines Flight 93, was headed for Washington, D.C. Courageous passengers nixed that plan, and the plane crashed into a field in Pennsylvania, saving countless lives.
A previously unseen video of the September 11 attacks has surfaced on YouTube, capturing a rare angle of the second plane striking the South Tower of the World Trade Center. The uploader of the video said that it was “accidentally left private.” Please note that the poster is not saying he posted this in 2001 when YouTube did not yet exist.
The nearly nine-minute-long video was made public last year and shows events most Americans have seen numerous times but from a different, and strikingly clear, angle.
This sent chills down my spine. I warn that viewing this video can be wrenching and can dredge up memories that some would rather remain buried. Do so at your own volition.
While these raw recordings may create discomfort and even agony in some, they shouldn’t be censored. This shows the confusion, the terror and above all the uncertainty. This shows what evil is capable of doing. We must never forget.
To all police, firefighters, and EMTs who did their duty until the very end, God bless you.