"Plane coming towards me"

Stanley Praimnath was an executive with Fuji Bank on the 81st floor of the South Tower. He had left the office after the North Tower was struck, but went back up when guards told people it was safe. Stanley is actively engaged in his church and speaks to church groups across the country. Brian Clark was an executive of Eurobrokers on the 84th floor of the South Tower. When he was on his way down the stairs after the plane hit the building, he heard Stanley Praimnath calling for help. Brian is now retired and spends his time with his family.
To see more, visit exhibits.tributewtc.org/oralhistory/surviving911/

[@TheDjci]

Security sending people back up is still beyond crazy to me

[@nowondr]

Seems crazy now but at the time you have to consider that absolutely no one expected what would happen that day. No one really knew a passenger jet hit the tower and no one expected a second to hit the south. The south tower was considered safe at that point. I still probably would've trusted my gut and left anyways.

[@MrRopucha]

Exactly! Even if the south tower wasn't hit, the burnt plastic, smoke and radiation coming from the north tower would cause health problems for people working in the south tower. Shutting windows wouldn't solve the problem, beacuse the pollution could come through ventilation system. If it wasn't for the fact that most of those security guards, unfortunately, probably died, I think many families would sue them for stopping people from evacuating.

[@RF-vg5kv]

@@nowondr I don't know what I would have done if I was in that situation. They didn't know another plane was coming, I just can't imagine

[@AramiMedia]

Hindsight is one hell of a thing. At 8 am on the 11th of September 2001 no one could have contemplated a coordinated hijacking with two planes bringing down the WDC... at 11 am the now broken world was attempting to contemplate what more these guys were capable of.

[@12what34the]

I believe the thinking at the time was that they didn't want to overcrowd the escape routes for all the people in the other tower who were evacuating. You have to remember the security staff were managing an extremely large number of people between the two buildings, and they were not expecting the other tower to also get hit by a plane

[@kingpin6989]

Stanley is the only survivor I've ever heard who actually saw one of the planes coming at the tower.

[@samuelricca7925]

@@aritv8305 He worked there, it's not something he can lie about because it's registered. May God bless and keep all the survivors and the murdered✝️✝️✝️

[@sgtelias2258]

@@MrGruffteddybear 81st floor...

[@mystyal]

@@aritv8305 Shut up

[@MrGruffteddybear]

@@sgtelias2258 No, 91st floor of the North tower. Stanley was in the South tower.

[@bambibandz.]

I saw a woman talk about how she saw the plane also, and what she said is exactly what he said, about how the plane was coming face first and then suddenly tilted - stories match

[@xXDeathMelodyXx]

Always...always trust your gut. If it tells you something is off..or it’s warning you, believe it.

[@evanw2195]

That’s what my mom teaches us

[@quietdemon8138]

Markus Nashorn the main reason more people were able to escape the higher floors of the south tower was because flight 175 hit the south tower at an angle, it hit with its wings at an extreme angle so it when it crashed it left only one stairway intact, every stairway and elevators in the north tower were completely destroyed so anyone above the impact zone was doomed in the north tower

[@mach6893]

That's what Rick Rescorla did. He told everyone to ignore the guards and evacuate the South Tower.

[@dante-ds2vv]

I used this on a test and got a 64 but at the end of the day you do have a point

[@jacksonwerner7647]

Kamina Virastranoae it’s true... left brain & right brain

[@Lukology]

Could've saved hundreds if they were just to say; "Go home."

[@mansi4438]

Ikr seems like they wanted all the people inside the south tower

[@mansi4438]

@@WolfrCats we are talking about the people of South tower and how they could have evacuated in btw the time of North tower and south tower attack

[@ridgedog2317]

Lukology At the time I think people thought the plane had accidently hit the North Tower. A US bomber had already hit the Empire State Building in 1945 on accident, so I think they thought it was the same situation. Unfortunately it wasn't the same situation at all. Who knew another hijacked plane would hit the South Tower?

[@klaudiagrob]

They just wanted to make sure that North Tower evacuation was smooth.

[@TruthandjusticeXXL]

+ Klaudia Grobl There were no planes at all!

[@sweezy7455]

Even when planes are hitting buildings they still want you to go file that paperwork, my god.

[@thejasosei]

SwEeZy ik it’s ridiculous

[@boonuts1975]

Fuck corporate

[@jblackwellentertainment7084]

Not saying that it's the right thing but the thought it was an accident at first.

[@tinocontreras5105]

You know there was so jagoff sup and boss up there telling ppl it's okay don't worry. Pumping his/her chest saying I'm still here nothing gonna keep me from my job. Now get to work or don't come back tomorrow. Some ppl are greedy kiss ups and some are mindless idiots who would stay. Guess who didn't come back to work the next day?

[@melvynsngltn27]

@@RosyOutlook2 at 500mph why wouldn't it 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@sixstanger00]

Bosses be like: Worker: "Just saw where a plane hit our office building." Boss: "Yeah....you still coming in tho, right?"

[@wholeagain]

sixstanger00 gotta hit them quotas

[@thygreatmark]

Lol

[@Ricky-cx1qy]

Hey don’t make jokes about this please:

[@sixstanger00]

@@Ricky-cx1qy It's no joke. It's an unfortunate truth. People are expected to put their lives on the line in the pursuit of propping up a company's bottom line. When Hurricane Ivan hit, I was required to work that day. I had to drive 30 miles to get home in a hurricane. When Katrina hit, I was required to work part of that day. Again, had to drive home during the storm. After the storm, a tree had fallen on our building right where I worked. My life meant nothing to my employers. Only more $$$. I was threatened with termination if I didn't show up. So believe me -- I don't make my original comment lightly.

[@Ricky-cx1qy]

sixstanger00 okay sorry. That is very unfortunate for you. Maybe consider moving to a different company or career. The format of the original comment made it look like a joke to me and I apologize

[@RUNTHROUGHDATAPE]

People who say it was a hoax totally ignore the accounts from those who were there. It pisses me off.

[@gilmoregirls4evah]

I knowww it makes me so mad😩

[@oimenamesrick]

It's sad.

[@MissLalove123]

I agree. It pisses me off too. Ignorance has always bothered me, and unfortunately we have a lot of ignorant people in this world. :/

[@latortugapicante719]

No one denies that the building was hit by planes. No one says it was a hoax they say it’s a conspiracy that it came down like that

[@sandwichbreath0]

@@latortugapicante719 Actually, hundreds of people deny the buildings were hit by planes. There's an entire movement in the conspiracy community of people who believe the buildings were hit by missiles, not planes. 5 minutes down the rabbit hole here on KZbin, you'll see what I mean.

[@yoransom]

Easily the craziest story from 9/11. Imagine that split second before impact. Jesus Christ.

[@thedarksaiyanlord3406]

I'm shaking in bed just listening to this

[@coyotelong4349]

I can’t think of any sight more terrifying than seeing that plane outside the windows a split second from impact

[@michaelblue7852]

@@coyotelong4349 Yes it's terrible. Imagine people in the first tower who saw the plane coming from a distance and only realized too late, that is was headed straight for them. I'm sure some actually experienced that. Sitting at their desk, gazing out in the clear morning, seeing the plane far away. Wondering what's it doing there. Then closer, getting nervous and then in the end so close they understand what is about to happen.

[@mihails.6398]

God loves Stanley, and Stanley loves God too ! 😂😂😂

[@joe6096]

He's probably the only survivor to have seen the plane coming into the building first hand and live to tell about it.

[@xjuliarosex8311]

Go back to work they say. It would be safe they say.

[@shanz4194]

tea "It's just a small issue" they say. 2,996 deaths later...

[@OurBob775]

If I were working in the south tower on 9/11 when the north tower got hit I would of taken an elevator to the lobby told the guards "screw you im outta here" and ran as far from the twin towers as possible

[@Sunmoonstars976]

@@OurBob775 I've thought the same thing, but unless I were there it's hard to say what I would have done. I'm not even sure that most of the people even knew what really happened at first. "We" on the outside knew more about what was happening than those on the inside. All they knew was that there was an explosion in the other building and were told that their building was secure. And the only footage I've seen of the 1st plane hitting was in that documentary. So I guess unless you witness it with your own eyes that day, it was a pretty unbelieveable thought to imagine. At least it was until the other plane hit. Only then was it clear to all, what was going on. Hindsight is 20/20, unfortunately.

[@John_Greek]

Don’t put the blame on those people. Put it on those that took the towers down.

[@molotovb]

@@OurBob775 Well... because you have 20/20 hindsight.

[@melissalawlor5757]

It's so nice that the two gents stayed in contact They will forever have that shared connection

[@OzzysRadioHalfHour]

It was God's way. It was by fate. Such a rare and heartwarming connection to be made out of such tragedy.

[@egel7736]

Plum Milk People cope in different ways. This is not the moment to gatekeep.

[@mtio2807]

They became family that day

[@corettaha7855]

They’re blood brothers

[@awesumninja8581]

They both saved each other's lives as well.

[@lindasturm699]

I wouldn't care what the security guard said, I would get the hell out of there. The building next door is on fire and people are falling/ jumping out of the windows.

[@johnson7166]

I'm not sure how old you are, but if you can imagine, most people didn't think it was terrorism. For about 15 minutes after the North towers struck, it was widely assumed to be a terrible accident.

[@CharlesTheClumsy]

It's easy to say what you would've done. But in a moment like that, panic controls your thoughts.

[@southrules]

johnson7166 Nobody thought it was terrorism

[@amandanegrete1306]

You have NO IDEA what you “would” have done. Be thankful.

[@TJuice1986]

You honestly can’t say what you would’ve done. From inside that tower that wasn’t struck, next door might as well of been 100 miles away. No one knows how bad it was from in there they just were going off what they were told.

[@demonhalo67]

Stanley Praimnath was without doubt one of the luckiest survivors of 9/11. A truly incredible story.

[@RS54321]

Nothing to do with luck.

[@demonhalo67]

@@RS54321 Very much was R S. The left wing of the plane closest to the fuselage cut through his office diagonally just metres away. If the plane hit smack-on he would have been killed as the nose hit 81. Stanley's floor; not to mention the heat and fire from proximity to the atomised fuel.

[@RS54321]

@@demonhalo67 Yes, I hear what you are saying, but he wasn't killed. His was the only desk standing and he survived this attack. I believe God protected him-this was miraculous...nothing to do with mere luck.

[@alexandraanderson3988]

That's called blessed 😢😁🙏🙏🙏 not luck 🚫

[@leslievasquez2645]

@@RS54321amen

[@RMUNOZ1963]

A miracle he is alive, a hugh 767 jetliner weighing tons created a fireball.

[@saarinenj1]

@@realspill2632 There did hit two planes. Go search more videos. They do look very real.

[@miguelangelturrubiates8200]

oh god.. u must be a milenial ...

[@jollycooperator2876]

@@realspill2632 wtf.. You've got to be kidding.... We're those holograms hahaha..

[@southrules]

Mr.Cactus Green People, do not argue with the conspiracy troll, they are no life having loser obese virgins that are just trying to rile you, just feel sorry for them and move on.

[@andypickeringmusic]

So Beavis and Butt-head was a good prediction on how dumb people can get

[@sdmiii1102]

I can’t imagine looking out the window and seeing a plane coming straight at me.

[@mariposamoreno]

just the mere idea of it… terrifying asf

[@EMINEM4973]

Must have watched this video 10 times now. The fact that Stanley witnessed the Plane heading towards the tower and survived, is a miracle.

[@dr.jillalicecooper2587]

It's a lie not a miracle

[@EMINEM4973]

@Dr. Jill Alice Cooper lts 100 percent true

[@beepboop9464]

​@@dr.jillalicecooper2587 found the crazy.

[@nenala7684]

​@@dr.jillalicecooper2587lmfao

[@patriciavelez1397]

A miracle !

[@TheBrickGuy7939]

This guy ain't letting a 767 send him off early.

[@denisesimpson591]

Stanley Praimnath and Brian Clark are my heroes.

[@Kpopzoom]

Stanley Praimnath is a proven liar.

[@abouttime4428]

X-Ray 911 lol how

[@moosesnWoop]

Their willpower is inspiring.

[@johnmcglobberson9704]

I find Welles Crowther inspiring

[@112Ishaan]

X-Ray 911 racist

[@anandr1385]

My best friend went to school near WTC and had to flee on a ferry to New Jersey where he stayed the night at a church. He would’ve never thought that his future father in law was up there in those towers. I’ve had the pleasure of meeting Stanley and he is a one of the nicest person you’ll ever meet.

[@ariellagonzalez4518]

Awww omg

[@ludrawssometimes4428]

🥺❤️

[@LuckyLucky-ct1nd]

💚

[@delayeddeloy7761]

did his father in law survive?

[@annabbbitch]

@@delayeddeloy7761 his father in law is the one speaking in this video

[@mainkpopgirlie1298]

I've worked in customer service (phone carrier) for 8 years and over time, you can kind of tell a person's character just by the sound/tone of their voices over the phone. To me, Brian's voice and most especially the way he talks, just reminds me of that one genuinely nice customer who makes you feel better after a string of irate customers. I'm so glad they made it!

[@MissHannah2036]

yes you can just tell Brian is one of those special people. Brian's heroic leadership is what saved this man. Amazing story of survival.

[@TaeSunWoo]

Brian and Stanley seem chill af

[@red5158077]

I like how while Stanley is speaking how he was being saved Brian is smiling cause he was remembering that's how they met and became blood brothers it's a amazing story "You never forget your true buddies"

[@biffroberts1007]

Just wonder had that plane not of tilted to one side, would Stanley of survived the initial impact? That plane tilting may of save his life. We'll never know.

[@kimeg7294]

If it crashed the way AA11 did, then he would have died.

[@biffroberts1007]

Hard to say seeing how it didn't crash that way, but who's to say?

[@petermuller5800]

*have

[@RatIceCream]

Nobody above the impact survived in the first tower, because the plane didn't tilt. The only reason 4 people survived above or at the impact was because the plane tilted

[@petermuller5800]

Cameron Rotten Lemon: What do we learn from this? Always follow your own instinct, do not blindly obey the orders of others. When the Sewol ferry sank in Korea in 2014, the crew also announced: "Stay in your cabins! Don't leave the ship!" - Many ppl obeyed & drowned. The survivors didn't obey the announcements, but followed their instincts. Tragic.

[@ellisgist07]

This is why you got to go with your feelings and don't worry about your job. If you feel like your life is in danger, then it's time to go. More people could have been saved, but people was told to get back to work. Sad day..

[@davidvila5053]

As Brian said in other talks, in all that context, many people made unfortunate decisions, not wrong ones. It's important to understand the meaning of this. No one knew what would happen next. Also imagine a scenario where there's no protocol or no one takes "reasponabilities" or has initiative. That can conclude in more chaos, it's a possibility. It's easy for us to say "sometimes you must follow your feelings over all" but in extreme situations or confusing scenarios it's not that easy. Also in situations like 9/11, if you (unluckily) are one of the protagonist, is harder going "your way", alone, instead of acting/thinking/sharing as a group, even small ones, like the one in here. For good or for bad. Like really, many factors come in play.

[@1953childstar]

I was in a building during an earthquake and my instinct was to "get the hell out".. My co-worker was on the telephone and I grabbed her ( I looked up and saw the ceiling buckling ), and told her we need to get out. An assistant manager scolded us for "leaving an exit not assigned for staff members".. I looked at him and thought "What a bastard"...

[@etherealhoney96]

It was planned

[@ellisgist07]

@@etherealhoney96 I believe that too.

[@micahhurley4146]

@@etherealhoney96 by terrorists correct

[@luckyjuicebox8643]

I remember seeing a comment that had said that this one person's mom was in the second building. Once she saw the plane hit the first building she followed her gut and left the building. Thanks to her gut the person who wrote down that comment was able to be born and share their story.

[@lola-xd7ne]

thats amazing🥺bless that family

[@paulrevere2928]

Bullshit story. Zero real plane wreckage was found at the crash sites. All four flights were diverted to a NASA hangar at Cleveland Hopkins Airport in Ohio.

[@lola-xd7ne]

Calvin Kenney im not saying you are wrong, but how do we explain the second tower being hot on live TB

[@luckyjuicebox8643]

@@paulrevere2928 Yeah I would also want to how you can explain obvious footage of the second plane hitting the second building... AND the fact that the first plane left a plane shaped mark on the tower.

[@lola-xd7ne]

Calvin Kenney I have seen conspiracies ab bombs and “maintenance crew” setting up bombs in the beam structures bc they way the building was made it wasnt supposed to collapse like that. I just want a reason of the second plane being on live TV

[@loggerdogger8219]

I watched a video on the guy who saved him and his story, he would've actually gone up to the roof if he didn't hear the scream, because a women was saying that they couldn't go down, all of his colleagues went up to the roof and died, but he survived because he heard that scream, and because of it, somebody else survived

[@i.pezzotti853]

I just don’t have the mindset to imagine being in one of the tallest buildings and seeing a plane coming towards me

[@StarX81]

Anybody else seeing a plane coming at them would have started running. That he DIDN'T run & hauled ass under his desk saved his life.

[@davidvila5053]

Unfortunately that happened in seconds for many people really. Mind/brain is really slow (not prepared) processing something extremely extraordinary and dangerous for us because we don't expect on a normal basis situations that push us to the very limit (death in this case). We don't know what would be our reaction. Although I'm sure that on scenarios like this there's more people "mind blocked" because of the shock than people reactioning fast and taking actions. Experimenting that you have no control on a situation that can result in death or heavy injuries must be probably one of the worst feelings a human can have in this world. You must feel so alone in that moment. No one deserves it. Rest all the victims in peace.

[@redadamearth]

It's shock. You can't run when you're in shock.

[@NC2871926]

Anybody who saw that plane coming toward them that day sadly perished. I don't belive this guy was there on/in the impact floor, in the building Close to those floors I can believe, other than that he would have been vaporised instantly.

[@duckula316]

@@NC2871926 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 I've never believed his story. He never had a single injury.

[@NC2871926]

@@duckula316 lots of people didn't have injuries. I just think he was someone in the building at the time and is an opportunist.

[@curiouszig]

I love these two men. The attacks on 9/11 are truly sad all those who lost their lives, but through tragedy also come beauty. Brian Clark saved Stanley's life, but in saving his life, Stanley also saved Brian's. A beautiful story and a beautiful friendship that came from the tragedy. I love how they both are humble and tell the story of their survival so beautifully. Would love to meet them.

[@racheldemain1940]

I love Brian's description of the tower coming down , wiggle wiggle boom.

[@alexandraanderson3988]

Their one of my favorite 😢😮 9/12 stories 😩 I like to listen to every year 👂

[@mansfield691]

The fact that he survived from the point of impact is a pure miracle of GOD

[@AliceRoche-ii2ke]

No, it's not. Thousands of people died, he's no more important than the others.

[@polishrocker93]

There was a businessman helping a victim on the ground of the World Trade Center. As he was saying the Lord’s Prayer with her, the second plane hit the tower right over his head. And you know what? His sister was on that flight that just exploded over his head. What god would allow that? Not one i would pray to.

[@kieronevans5150]

@@AliceRoche-ii2ke totally agree with you. It always annoys me when a person says that God spared them, because the implication is that God didn't care about the 2977 that died. If you pour boiling hot water over an ants nest, 'miraculously' some will survive. Just like these guys, they just got lucky.

[@jonnysupreme]

Errmmm, no, no it isn't

[@TheGravityShifter]

@@AliceRoche-ii2ke I do agree, but that doesn't mean God doesn't have a hand in stuff in this life whether you believe in him or not. In the case of the attacks, you had people like the man in the video who not only survived the explosion and having the only desk in that area to remain intact, but managed to get out of the tower and live a full life without any major issues with his body. In the North Tower, the people in that one specific floor in Stairwell B survived the entire collapse. Any higher, they'd be crushed, any lower, the forces of the kinetic energy would've pulverized them. Flight 93, the brave souls who attempted to take control of the plane, preventing many more deaths. Not to mention the many people who managed to even get out of the towers in time. And can you imagine if it wasn't on that Tuesday morning? That day was voting day. Imagine the death toll had it not been done on that day. Stuff like this happens all the time. Not Towers getting struck but the whole miracle thing. Like people jumping in to rescue everyone, succeeding, and then the person's nowhere to be found and can't find remains, suggesting it was the work of a holy angel. People often say it's not the situation but how you react to it. Those people I often agree with. If you think it's unfair and favoritism that some lived and some didn't, I don't agree with you as we're all doomed to die one day anyway, but it's your right to believe that.

[@JasonHeilmanMusicalRemedies]

Moral of story in 2021. DON’T LET ANYONE ELSE TELL YOU SOMETHING IS “SAFE”

[@Esbrittanyputa]

So someone that didn’t know what they were talking about and was unaware of the situation should be compared to people that know what they are talking about and are aware of the situation? Gtfo here with your antivax bullshit. Don’t go to the doctors when you get Covid then. Stay your stupid ass at home

[@loggerdogger8219]

@@Esbrittanyputa I hate anti-vax and anti-lockdown. There are protests in Melbourne, and a protester tested positive and immediately got sent to hospital because of his exposure on the crowd

[@belmum1689]

@@loggerdogger8219 Man I dislike anti-vaxers too but even I think that is was just media BS just to try to scare more people into getting the vaccine.

[@loggerdogger8219]

@@belmum1689 yeah, I guess I wouldn't argue with you on that, but I do believe that people should get the vaccine

[@victoriapyke5453]

This man is my interpretation of an actual real life miracle.

[@emilypharr2454]

What an amazing story. He cried out to God and God sent Brian to save him. I love that they stayed in touch. ❤

[@ResidentialEvil]

Well that's awesome god took time out of his busy schedule to send a guy to save one guy, but couldn't be bothered to actually....you know...stop it from happening.

[@isabellavalencia8026]

Why did God allow it to happen ?

[@mariposamoreno]

@@ResidentialEvil💯😂💯

[@Yoctopory]

And what about the thousands of people that cried to god that day - and were not saved? Almost seems like god works the same way as random chance..

[@whitebeans7292]

@@Yoctopory The afterlife is forever, life on earth is temporary. If God choses to save the earthly life of only a few, that doesn’t make Him not Merciful. Everyone dies, but God chose to save Brian’s life for now and let him know God protected him.

[@bryankim1960]

What amazes me the most is the fact that Brian chose the right stairway to descend. I can’t imagine being in his shoes and debating which stairway to choose from knowing that my life will depend on that decision

[@bp7792]

Wow that Brian man has incredible eyes!!!

[@davidt01]

What do you mean?

[@sonofhibbs4425]

Yeah, they are ice blue...makes the pupils stand out. Quite a striking feature.

[@vronica84]

Yes, I was thinking the same thing.

[@ryanhodge2721]

After hearing his story, every time I see videos of the south tower strike, I can’t help but think of this guy staring that plane down as it struck the building.

[@Clodzzzzz]

9/11 is the reason y i would never like to work on a high floor in a high story building

[@dannyrichards6233]

I agree

[@Bloom2Grow]

Omg just listening to him share his story makes me feel like I was right there with him. Sends chills down my spine. Scary feeling...so haunting but same time beautiful story of survival. 😣

[@le_th_]

Well stated.

[@dannyrichards6233]

I was only 4 blocks from the scene that day. On chamber street. By broad Street. I will never nvr forget. 🇺🇸

[@dannyrichards6233]

@@le_th_ ok

[@sandrasharp2934]

NO ONE utters a sound as he's speaking here

[@johnodonnell2988]

He was never there

[@mimmarocks1235]

Stanley… I worked with you in Stamford CT ~ you are an honorable decent man full of light and grace. God bless you on this 20 year remembrance of the hell that you survived. You were then ~ and still are ~ an inspiration to all who know you. Love and prayers~AB

[@KrystyneY]

I have heard their story many times and it never gets old. It's a miracle they survived with such odds against them. Brian is a great man to want to help Stanley, and they are two brave souls!

[@aliviabarnett7953]

the bond those two have is absolutely incredible

[@davida6146]

Proof that something good can always come out of something evil, because goodness and love will ALWAYS prevail!!

[@Sunmoonstars976]

It sad really. You only seem to see this kind of love and compassion for your fellow man in a time of such tragedy. People helping strangers. Realizing there is more to life than a job or money. It was/is stories like these that help me cope with all the evil that happened that day.

[@le_th_]

@@Sunmoonstars976 Trauma bonding...it's called trauma bonding; it's why soldiers of all different backgrounds bond together more closely than they do with their own children and families.

[@gsal03]

I get so emotional every time I think of that day. I took my twins to day care and was getting dressed for work when the first plane hit. After the second plane hit I picked up my kids ( they were 6 months old) and stayed glued to the TV all day and went back and forth between anger, tears, and relief when someone was found. I will never forget any of that day. God Bless all that lost their lives that day and as an ongoing result of that day.

[@Diskoboy1974]

I think I've heard him tell this story probably about 3 dozen times, and it still just floors me every time.

[@cameronfielder4955]

These men will be brothers for life. The bond created by tragedy and survival is among the strongest known to man.

[@luisealonso4377]

he was a man who witnessed it and survived and his story still tells and lives on.

[@SkyVettel]

I was there a month ago with my sister and had a feeling when I randomly came upon this, I recognized the background and realized (before seeing the 9/11 Tribute Center logo) that they were speaking about their amazing story on the anniversary of the '93 bombing. I'm so glad they remain such good friends!

[@posto4893]

Sky Vettel I saw you on another video!

[@SkyVettel]

Lexstell ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ where? 😊

[@posto4893]

Sky Vettel 1998 WTC Bombing

[@sonofhibbs4425]

You mean the 1993 bombing. There was no WTC bombing in 1998.

[@lilybond6485]

I’ll never forget this guy. His story is simply amazing.

[@kiyanasimmons]

The crazy thing is when we smell smoke in school or there’s any fire we are told to go outside for fire drills. Why would people tell others in a place of business to go back? That makes no sense. Even if your building didn’t get hit yet, you still evacuate because fire spreads.

[@georgea.567]

kiyana simmons They didn’t want people evacuating the South Tower for multiple reasons. 1. There was debris and people falling from the south tower 2. They didn’t want people to get in the way of emergency services 3. They were already evacuating from the North Tower and didn’t want things to get even more congested.

[@twentyfiveeight-2589]

REPENT, for the Kindgdom of GOD is at hand. Accept JESUS, repent, and flee from all sin!!! Heaven and hell are real places folks. Take your eternity seriously!!! Soon KING JESUS CHRIST shall return in his glory and destroy this wicked world with the brightness 🌅 of his coming and the double edge sword which proceeds forth from his mouth 🗡 Get your soul right with THE LORD while you still have time. Time is surely running out.. This is serious and no joking matter. Care about your eternity!!!

[@Superstrike_11]

@@georgea.567 To correct/add on to that, 1. There were people jumping into the plaza, so even after the South Tower was hit, they couldn't let anyone out on to Liberty street. 2. The buildings were offset, so the chances of the fire spreading were very low. Even if the fire blew into the South tower, the steel frame would've prevented the building from catching. The reason the Twin Towers burned so well is because of the sheetrock walls within the steel frame. 3. The evacuation from 2 WTC would get in the way of the 1 WTC evacuation, so the person that authorized the PA announcement probably decided it would be safer to keep all of the South Tower workers out of the plaza. Nobody expected what happened next.

[@quiqueaguilar144]

What an error telling people that the building is safe... Why did they do that when first plane crashed?

[@husseinel-hajj7818]

Maybe we say that because we know that a second plane is going to hit that building, and in reality, they didn't... Don't forget that these buildings were World Trade Centers, full of business activity where people can't just simply leave their desks and get out... The normal survival instinct would be to do so though... But as I told you, they thought it all ended on the first hit.. the orders to stay resemble the ones happened on the TITANIC: "this ship will not sink"...

[@quiqueaguilar144]

@@husseinel-hajj7818 yeah that can be. I don't know what I would do in that situation but in fact there were people jumping off the 105 floor on the building next to me and not only 1 person jump you can see how waves of people fall down. I would say to security fuck you I'm going home right now

[@husseinel-hajj7818]

The sight of people jumping in desperation is horrific.. May these people rest in peace . It must have been a tough experience for you since you witnessed it from there

[@johnson7166]

They were under the impression that it was an accident. Why would a 2nd plane be coming if it was an accident? They just didn't know and quite frankly, I don't blame them.

[@AngelaMastrodonato]

People also forget what pre 9-11 America was like. There was this sense that terrorists attacks didn’t happen here. You combine that with the “must carry on and be stoic” mentality of many people and I can see how I would have followed the advice to go back to my office. However if people in the South tower were aware of people jumping and especially if they saw people jumping I’m not sure how they could have willingly returned to their office. It’s hard to say what you would do in such a situation.

[@lizziesosa4487]

How did this man survive. Insane.

[@NC2871926]

Because he wasn't where he's claiming he was. He was likely on a floor close to the impact floor, but he wasn't hiding under a desk as plane crashed in above his head and exploded. Come on.....

[@garrettdurham8767]

@@NC2871926 you realize what floor they worked on was documented right?

[@NC2871926]

@@garrettdurham8767 doesn't mean he hasn't exaggerated his story

[@KevyB.]

@@NC2871926 YOU people 🤦🏽‍♂️🙄

[@NebulaIncandescence]

@@NC2871926 I’m sorry, were you there with him to see what “rlly” happened that day? If not, pls stfu bc this isn’t abt correcting ppl’s own survivor stories. Jfc.

[@ipat202]

Absolutely incredible. The brotherhood that day

[@BL1TZEN]

Interesting to hear that with his engineering degree his first thoughts were "That's a steel structure - there's no way that's coming down.."

[@souvlakiG]

Looks like he let us in in a little secret... hmmmmmmm

[@GirlGolden4]

Stanley uses his words beautifully & effectively. Brian is funny and witty-love the “kiss” part! 😂-and you can see how much the men care about each other-love it! Thank goodness they both lived!!! 🙌🏽🍀✨❤️‍🩹💜

[@Your_Dad-f5z]

I mean I would also leave out the kiss part 😂

[@juliedinunzio2110]

God bless, so glad they both had the courage to survive.

[@amrose4214]

That guy survived this whoa. He was in there.

[@ChrsGotFourEyes]

I live 3 min from an airport and hearing those commercial airliners come in everyday is both incredible and terrifying bc it shakes the entire house. I couldn't image hearing one approach 1000ft off the ground. They are absolutely massive

[@melaniemills4505]

Glad they were able to find one another and help each other during that trying time. ☹

[@skp6613]

Ive heard this story a couple times and each time I hear it i I will never get over how incredibly lucky these two were. This is what gives me hope in humanity.

[@XVNRX]

I remember when I was a little boy seeing them on the history channel every year on 9/11

[@craigwatson1086]

Massive respect for Brian and Stanley. Sheer heroism in the face of evil by both, I don’t think anyone who wasn’t there will ever truly understand the magnitude of the situation they faced . What an amazing story and a fantastic ending, solidarity, humanity and friendship. beats embarrassing cowards and religious zealots every day of the week. Love from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@feralbluee]

Craig Watson beautifully put, Craig. luv from NYC. :}

[@louispedlino2262]

I drove a yellow city cab back then and 7 months later in April 2002 I picked the girl up that's what's in the South Tower as she was getting therapy people falling from the World Trade Center and splattering all over the sidewalk she told me that they told her everybody stay put and don't worry even though the plane that hit the North Tower but her and a lot of the people I believe she said she was on the fortysomething floor got down the stairs and ran out of the building as fast as they could they didn't listen to that message and because they ran out of the building as fast as possible after the plane hit the North Tower she and the others were saved or else they all would have died if they had stayed in the building but you do want to talk about it too much because you sent therapy I guess when you see something like that people dying in front of you you need therapy God bless her and the others got out and was saved and all those who perished!

[@trishfino1535]

It really was a miracle that they both survived and I'm glad that both are alive makes me cry just listening to their story

[@shaungreer3350]

I’ve just clicked on this after hearing Brian’s story. (The man who saved Stanley) I’d highly recommend you watch that after.

[@lisamoroney3036]

I still can’t believe they were all told to stay where you are . 😿

[@Sushi2735]

We are our Brothers Keepers. Bless you both, bless your bond for life! Brian Clark, you are an amazing human being. ❤

[@ellaabunny2606]

I love the way this man speaks.

[@bieber89430]

I have a family member who worked on the 70th floor in one of the towers and he had taken that week off for vacation. I can’t imagine what would’ve happened to him if he had gone to work that day. Also can’t imagine hearing what happened to your friends and co workers while you were out of the office :(

[@fatherdirt2866]

Talk about Jesus taking the wheel...y'all some lucky people God Bless you all...

[@amjkodaz]

God protect this man and all other survivors

[@scottvelez3154]

That must've been some shit, seeing a commercial jet fly towards you and then crash into the place you are in. I can't imagine what it must've been like being on those floors, with people jumping or falling out because they can't escape, and the building being reduced to an inferno. I wonder what was going through those people's minds as they were stuck in an area where a plane crashed and exploded, leaving gaping holes in the wall, things burning, and everything destroyed. You ever wonder what you would do in that situation?

[@coffeenow2382]

Hopefully, none of us will ever have too, but I think we all wonder......

[@whynotbeanequestrian8181]

Scott Velez think about being someone on one of those planes being hijacked then being told you will be going home and then crash into a building

[@gollycom]

😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😷😷😷🏃🏃🏃💀💀💀Inshallah

[@LMDProductionsOfficial]

Why not be an equestrian thankfully the impact was so fast the passengers were killed instantly rather than suffering. And they wouldn’t have seen the building coming from the side windows

[@pinkrose5796]

LMD Productions They would've known something was wrong as the terrorists took over the plane, it made a turn at the same time the plane was going down. I'm sure the people on the opposite side of the asile saw what was going on and were probably screaming and crying. 😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@mchapman1928]

I worked for the Federal Government, the IRS. We would get bomb threats periodically, usually around April 15th. The bomb alarm would go off, and we would exit the building and were told to get as far from the building as possible, but remain in the secured parking lot. Most of the time it was a false alarm, but a couple of times a bomb did explode. Seriously. We were all stunned. Even after that, we were told to go back in to work. I was never comfortable with that.

[@emattdat10]

I bet they have nightmares from time to time. Also when they are explaining it, one can imagine it is like a movie in their minds that plays over and over again. What an experience. I am glad they survived to tell the tale. amazing!!!

[@twentyfiveeight-2589]

Now is the time to accept JESUS CHRIST, repent, and flee from sin... Time is surely surely running out ⏳ This is not a joking matter, care about your soul... Much more dreadful disasters, pestilence, diseases, and GOD'S Judgement & Wrath to soon fall upon the earth. A great time of trouble & distress... Get your soul right with THE LORD now while you still have time. ⚠️ DO NOT under ANY circumstances accept the mark of the beast. For all who do will 1OO% receive condemnation into the lake of fire ⚠️

[@thesexyskywalker3283]

Actually, Brian Clark has never had a nightmare. He talked about it in another interview. He is a man of faith and had a vision where he saw his deceased friends in a better place. He has found solace in God. May God bless that man. He is a really good person.

[@unrealist6967]

"Tonight, on things that never happened".

[@SarahB1863]

Go say that to this gentleman's face. I DARE you. Coward.

[@timbuckthe2nd642]

@@SarahB1863 gladly. Know where he is ?

[@lanaofficiel4042]

Stanley's story of his survival is truly riveting. Amazing testimony.

[@8mile12345]

I’ve seen this man over the years in 9/11 Documentaries on the History Channel & National Geographic..living legend

[@lorrainevitolo9451]

God continue to bless these men. ♥️

[@visionist7]

God killed 3000 people that day

[@aleyahmckinney]

The fact that people joke about this day, makes me sick to my stomach. The audacity of those people !!! R.I.P. to everyone

[@tazlina77]

What people are joking about it?

[@peachesjackofski8363]

How many others survived the initial impact but didn’t make it out. I bet there’s a lot of heroic stories that we will never get to hear.

[@Amethyst93xo]

this man has the heart of a warrior. amazing he survived the impact zone.

[@officialsuzyandy6387]

Most of the stories you hear are about death and destruction, Rest In Peace to those brave victims. It’s a relief to a hear a story about 2 survivors who were able to make it out and form a life long friendship, who otherwise never would’ve known each other. Thank God for Brian by chance running into Stanley that day. Both brave and heroes in my eyes.

[@cheryl5994]

THESE 2 MEN WERE MEANT TO BE BROTHERS. IT’S A MIRACLE THAT STANLEY SURVIVED, SEEING THAT HUGE PLANE COMING STRAIGHT AT HIM & THAT SIMPLE DESK SAVED HIM, BEFORE HIS SECOND RESCUE BY BRIAN. PEOPLE CAN FALL OVER & DIE, SO TO THINK OF THE SURVIVORS OF 9/11 IT’S JUST MIRACULOUS. 🙏🏼

[@user-tb7iz1vf7p]

Praise the Lord Jesus! God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear. Psalm 46

[@justincredible.]

Too bad the other thousands of people weren't worth his time/trouble.

[@golfboy55]

God let it all happen. Knew about it the whole time and let it happen...

[@havierosu7084]

@@golfboy55 God didn't pilot the plane. Bad people did.

[@chowda681]

Thankfully he got out before the big collapse.

[@robertbrothers8814]

Walking down stairway A, past the impact point, must’ve been like waking in close proximity to a 300 degree Fahrenheit oven.

[@theyredistortingyourrhthym126]

and yet 0 burn marks 20 ft away psyop

[@user-zp4zl8cp1n]

​@@theyredistortingyourrhthym126 the emergency staircase were literally designed to withstand heat, but not a structural collapse

[@mikshinee87]

It's nice to see they still keep in touch all these years later. I know their story by heart now. Good health to you, gentlemen.

[@laurieanderson2502]

Bless both of you for making it out alive. Cannot even imagine how terribly horrifyingly that day was for you. You were both so blessed. God rest the many humans & animals that perished on that terrible day. Many prayers also, to the victims & families that perished in the recent Miami Condo tower collapse. So horrific & sad also. My deepest condolences & prayers to the victims & their families.

[@gloriahenry6137]

😳 wow amazing!!!Jesus❤️

[@phaseshift943]

I love these two men. Even if I'm not a firm believer I'm thankful that these guys had a guided hand and got out of there. Bless their personality & character, the positivity they carry! Hope they live long & healthy, I'm not worried about the happiness part since both of them smile bright!

[@Awsme]

Exactly!! Man reading everyone’s testimony’s about 9/11 and how they survived really gave me a stronger faith in god. It’s wild. Too many coincidences and unexplainable things happened. But may those who’ve perished RIP

[@simismith9093]

Please be a believer. God is real. He shows us glimpses of His power in nature everyday. The Bible is real and true. God didn't leave man without a way to find Him. Jesus Christ is real and one day every knee will bow to Him. God bless you and keep you.

[@jaimefialkowski2219]

This is divine intervention that they are both still here to tell this story...

[@nikbattaglia8804]

❤️❤️❤️ I Love these 2 guys! One of the greatest survival stories ever! 🙂

[@bigbadbruins1]

One of the few wonderful things to happen that day.These 2 guys are now best friends .

[@lasbagman1]

I Remember watching it live on television and thinking if I was there I would just leave. Some people Thought the same way and left.

[@mattt2523]

Imagine how strong that bond is between two people who survived the unimaginable together

[@liverbird956]

Aw bless them both. So glad they survived they will forever have an incredible bonded connection because of those awful events of 9/11 upon which they have developed a beautiful life long friendship. May god be with these two wonderful people and they're families always.

[@NeilPundick]

I love these two guys. What an incredible story. From every story ive heard from that day, this is the only one that broke with a moment of levity and actually made me smile. Look him up, theres other videos where he recounts his story in greater detail

[@jiles7726]

Brian and Stan both talked about some pretty angelic sounding details not mentioned here in this clips. Brian had felt an invisible hand push him to a different exit than the one he wanted to go, which no one got out from. He also felt a weird bubble of pure air around his head while others were starting to choke from the air. Stan too had things like this...

[@M.Elle-]

Other survivor stories have accounts of events that are nearly impossible to comprehend. People from the 91st floors, slight above the wreckage or right before have shared their survival stories. I’ve always thought there were angels in physical forms on the day of 9/11. Of course there are those who they could do nothing for because they were already gone, but their assignments was to assist those who had a chance to escape and live on.

[@Iamnickdude09]

@@M.Elle-that hit me hard.

[@Joypyf]

What a testimony!

[@Nigelsmom2136]

How could they say the building was safe and secure? They couldn't keep planes from hitting the building. I would have told the security guards I was leaving PERIOD.

[@davidca96]

the most amazing survival of this event was his in my opinion. He was literally right in the path of that plane and not just survived that, but survived getting out of that building before it came down. He was meant to live, I really believe that.

[@weaponofmassconstruction1940]

It's so sad to think of all the people who would've had similar stories, yet their lives just ceased to exist in an instant...

[@stevesibaja3123]

God Bless Them the 2 Men