Total Collapse (Full Episode) | 9/11: One Day in America

A day of terror and the struggle to survive continue as the Pentagon is hit, Flight 93 is hijacked and the South Tower collapses.
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[@bobpenney9973]

Every year around 9/11, I watch these videos. I lived in New York during 9/11. It's the worst thing I've ever witnessed. I will never forget.

[@TheSailboatofNoobs]

Saw it happen on the Staten Island Ferry. It was horrifying and a childhood trauma for me.

[@RAZR_Channel]

Just like the JFK generation... the 911 generation(s) will Always remember where they were when they heard the news. I remember everyone on the streets of Tampa FL, ( typically speeding around ).... Everyone was driving real slow... like 30 Tops... Including me...

[@kimweidner7351]

I was living in Germany at the time on a US military instillation. I turned on AFN to watch my daily dose of ‘Judge Judy’ before my kids walked in the door from elementary school. I couldn’t understand why the news interrupted my beloved Judge Judy. So I went to the tv thinking I had the wrong channel on when I saw the second plane hit the twin towers live. My world changed forever. Such a sad day for America. I can’t imagine any world government or other world power telling us not to defend ourselves. How times have changed......

[@crimpinurpimpin]

I remember watching it live on TV in my 10th grade history class. It was such a mind blowing thing to have happen while we were supposed to be learning about history. Little did we know we were watching history right before our eyes and not knowing that 20 years of war was ahead of us. I lost many friends to that war. Almost ended up there myself. Got paralyzed in a car versus train accident so deployment wasn’t gonna happen after that obviously. But my god. This one day changed so many lives and changed the world in a lot of ways. Crazy.

[@mrgwclipz]

Wow

[@michaelOB1986]

The fact that an entire generation is alive that didn't live through this blows my mind. It still feels like it was yesterday all these years later. All I remember about that day was feeling so hopeless and like the world was just coming to an end.

[@SMjeffkameny3711]

We will never forget that feeling....thank you for sharing...There is a whole generation that has no idea.

[@boogitybear2283]

I think a lot of people are stupid, refusing to believe the actual truth of this event.

[@stonehenge55]

I was living just 20 miles away from here and 21 years old when this happened. The world did end in a way that day. Things have never been the same since.

[@bootsy2022]

@@michaelOB1986 it’s a before/after event for those of us who were there and/or old enough to remember. My life is definitely before and after 9/11. Watched the towers fall from my rooftop in Chinatown, the people covered in ash on the streets, and the masses crossing the Manhattan bridge. the city shut down. I was 27. it’s taken me 23 years to be able to watch documentaries.

[@whitecloud2002]

My Daughter is 18 this year and was born 5 years after this happened, she only knows about this because we keep it alive.

[@juanrosario997]

"You believe me, don't you, mom?" This one hits me. It's like a child needing his mom's protection.

[@DaveSwart]

Right? That line always struck me. Almost like, “mom I know this sounds absolutely insane but I need some serious economy of words here. You must believe me.”

[@shirelle5446]

Validation, not protection...

[@theraiden1018]

Or him trying to give his mom a clue that it was a setup

[@TimeToGetFunkyy]

@@theraiden1018blud did NOT graduate middle school 💀🙏😭😭

[@theraiden1018]

@@TimeToGetFunkyy any more emojis “blud”?

[@thebetterstep9426]

Currently enrolled to become a firefighter because of these brave men. I passed the biggest obstacle yesterday which was obtaining my EMT license and now I can help give back to a community that these men died for. NEVER FORGET

[@batmanrobin2011]

Congratulations on getting your EMT licenses and good luck on your journey to becoming a firefighter

[@mariahsisneros7572]

Thank you for your service. Fellow ED tech here. You guys have a tough job and do a ton that the public don't see or understand.

[@Larry26-f1w]

The Fire Department hired a fake plant? 🪴💩😆😆😆

[@katelynroseee]

best of luck to you. 🇺🇸 thank you for your dedication to being a first responder and serving this country.

[@reneepaterno1673]

Thank you for your service 🙏🏻 ❤️ God Bless You. Thank God there are heroes like you in this world. We need and count on caring brave angels like you. May you always stay safe and protected. So much resect for you.

[@sy4755]

The mom is so courageous to share her heartbreaking stories about his son.

[@prathambhardwaj7038]

What happened?

[@BenWinder108]

Lol 😂 I know I always tell my mom my full name when I call her from the airplane on the phone

[@kinkyxkitten666]

​@@BenWinder108stfu. Have respect

[@Covert_Smalls]

@@BenWinder108Yeah? Tell us the last time you called your mom during a hijacking, with the adrenaline pumping for fear of your life. Go on. You clearly can relate, and must have a fascinating story to tell a lot of compassionate people who are here to watch a 9/11 video

[@PhatChin]

When she said she hoped that her son could muster his strength to become a killer, I had a lump in my throat and tears in my eyes. Such a hard story to hear.

[@dacronic1646]

It’s that time of the year when many of us rewatch this and still grieve and mourn. Even those that didn’t lose family or friends like myself still get tears in their eyes.

[@RickyL305]

Yes, I known one individual personally who died on flight 93. To many , people grieve and Mourne. To others, the pain does not go away. RIP Jeremy Logan click.

[@silverpurkat]

It was a shock of losing our innocents that day because we were naïve to think that this country would be safe from terrorist. We normally read and see from the news about overseas bombings not in our backyard. We not only lost innocent lives but on that day we were all in fear of the unknown of what was going to happen next. There were so many rumors at the time that Chicago and San Francisco were possibly going to be attacked by bombs. No flights were in the air for 3 days. It was a very scary time with so much fear, anger and sadness among all of us. We are the last generation Gen X that knew and grew up in a life of no fear and no American war involvement for almost a decade until this happened.

[@turmeguereu151]

Shhhh, why people only focusing the 9/11, what about the ruined buildings in Muslim cities, villages, before 9/11. What a disgusting double-standard with that, they don't even know what caused the 9/11, "why are they doing this" should've be the question asked.

[@thatoneskierdude4410]

@@turmeguereu151 the answer is religion.

[@kimberleyomalley7211]

Guilty of this each year

[@reveen1979]

It's 2024...and these footages are still heartbreaking. I can only pray for the innocent people, who lost their lives in this ruthless attack. RIP

[@angelapina4443]

I still cry every year hearing & watching the stories and videos

[@lisaa8795]

25:00 Can you imagine, leaving someone there who had just helped you get out? How can someone like that live with himself??

[@BuyingDaDip209]

Rent a cops for you. Like imitation crab, they aren't real cops...

[@MinatheRaichu]

I imagine he feels immense guilt with it on some level. But people are still creatures with instincts and sometimes, it's to run. Run away to safety, the others be damned. But when you reach that safety and you have time to gather your thoughts, the horror of what you did will hit you.

[@LivB4uDie]

Well, now he has to live with it. I'm sure he has at least some guilt about it.

[@stevewhitener4903]

@@LivB4uDieI am sure almost everyone would choose to be alive and live with that then choose immediate death. A person’s survival instincts kicks in when you have a split second to decide what you are going to do in that moment. It’s survive first then you can figure out everything else later on.

[@lioninguccisuit]

@@LivB4uDie Peoples like that don't.

[@Iceman29-29]

It’s insane to think that it will be 23 years since this happened in 10 more days. I was only 8 when this all went down but I remember this day extremely vividly.

[@Wewillwaitforthis]

I was 6 and it’s the only day in kindergarten that i actually remember

[@mrgwclipz]

@@WewillwaitforthisI remember being in class when it happened, 9 years old. I remember the teachers name and all.

[@user-hl8ww5pf7c]

😢❤

[@nleeumd]

I was 22 and when this happened and it feels like only a couple years ago - almost a generation has gone by and the memories still vividly remain. Many years from now, these events will only live through these videos and recorded testimony. So many lives cut short - hugs, a kiss, an embrace, birthdays, holidays, and life events never to be experienced. While we all wish to go back to change the events of this day; the best way to honor the victims and ourselves its to live each day with purpose and humility. Our lives are ultimately only temporary. Be good, do good.

[@aserher215]

I was also 8 years old, and I remember that day so vividly because my mother was working at the John Hancock building in Chicago at the time and I was afraid it would be next.

[@dalerimoller272]

Mark Bingham’s mom is so strong. I’ve seen her in quite a few different documentaries, and my heart always hurts for her, but I think her strength and the pride she has in her son gives her the courage to share her experience and his story. I’m so proud and thankful for Mark as well as the other 3 men who helped take down those hijackers. How brave and selfless.

[@ChineseProduct]

I was born in China and was a 4th grader in Sweden when 9/11 happened. In the middle of the afternoon, the teachers suddenly started taking all the students in the school and assembling us in the auditorium. I vividly remember the solemn look on their faces. In the auditorium, they impressed upon all of us the weight of this event, that it was the biggest tragedy in modern history. At that time, America had never even been a thought in my mind before. Now I am living in the US and every year during this time I watch these documentaries and reflect on what it have been like to be NY during the attack. And the innocent lives lost or deeply affected. The tower of dust/debris at 13:00 is so terrifying and surreal.

[@christinap-c]

When did you decide to move here? Do you think this event had an effect on your decision?

[@MorbidMissMuffet]

❤

[@lefish5277]

We’re the same age then. I was in the 4th grade, California. I lived next to a small airport where farming planes crashed at least twice per year due to engine failure or pilot error. So when my mom woke me up to tell me there was a plane crash, I didn’t think anything of it at first. I said so what mom this happens all the time. And then she turned on my TV and I saw the building. And then on my way to school every single porch had an American flag hanging outside. It was a scary day.

[@kyojin2455]

Womp womp

[@DragonTrooperIsCool]

@@kyojin2455Major rage bait, really messed up

[@fleedanso7903]

Living in ghana in 2001,I was 16years old. My dad had immigrated to the states and was working downtown in bowling green. We were really concerned calling his fone nonstop every second. We eventually got hold of him. He was on the Brooklyn bridge on foot trying to get back to the Bronx. It was just a weird day watching everything unfold in ghana felt like a movie. I ended up in New York in May 2002 and seeing the resilience, togetherness was a sight to behold. To the families of all involved on this tragic day, you are never forgotten. I keep you all in my memories, you are the true HEROES together with all the fallen soldiers and service men. Thank you and I’m proud to be an American.

[@BulletAgario]

The footage of the smoke going past that corner is wild

[@lovetodraw143]

for real… it gave chills they were literally running for their lives

[@rebeccapridgen6399]

I come back to these video's every year around this time to honor those who died that day. I was in NY for a job interview, it was the worst thing I have ever experienced. The images are still so vivid in my mind.

[@Kn0cksy]

I've only seen these first three episodes, and this has to be the most intense and visceral documentary I've ever watched. I find myself tearing up constantly

[@Keepthinking568]

My first time seeing this

[@Astro95Media]

They're all available for free (with ads) on the NatGeo website, or on the NatGeo section of Disney+. It's the best telling of 9/11 stories out there, in my opinion.

[@disneybaker5358]

​@@Keepthinking568 Do have Disney + its on their national geo and they have all 6 episodes

[@jlmills9936]

For my 60th birthday I was compelled to visit the three memorial sites. I took the ferry from New Jersey and walked along the streets of NYC to the 9/11 Memorial and surrounding area. I then drove to the Pentagon Memorial in Arlington County, VA. Lastly, I drove to Shanksville PA to the Flight 93 Memorial. I would encourage visiting these sites. At the NYC site, I had to stay focused as to why I was there. The pools, the names, the feelings could get easily lost in the crowds, the ignorance and lack of respect for the place. I felt like it was a tourist attraction to so many people I was surrounded by. The memorial is awe inspiring. At the Pentagon I went to every bench and read every name, and it was quiet though I know there was noise from the surrounding city. The memorial is very personal. Then I went to Shanksville. For me this memorial has a special place in my heart. It is a beautiful place with a real sense of reverence for the people who died there. I feel like the expanse of the area symbolizes the brevity of the event that occurred there. The area is solemn and respectful. Visit these places and be humbled. We should never forget that day, and these lives and their stories.

[@aileenwagner2576]

Well said. Thank u!!

[@Calinative0523]

We visited 9/11 site NYC in July, and it’s something I won’t forget. The site is like a time travel machine. The emotions you go thru, especially the section that they don’t allow electronic devices. My son is 14yrs of age, and I educated him on this event. We spend about 2 1/2 hrs in the museum.

[@jlbyler22]

My Dad was a truck driver and on many occasions drove past Shanksville and the exit to the memorial for Flight 93. When he eventually had the opportunity to stop and visit it a few years ago, he did. He told me it was more emotional than you would ever imagine. My Dad isn't the kind to easily become overwhelmed by these things, but he was this time. Even as he just relayed his experience at the memorial to us, he was emotional and there were moments where words just failed him. I can't remember the last time I've seen something have that kind of an effect on him. Just hearing him talk about it and seeing the obvious impression it left on him is something I will personally never forget. I genuinely hope I have the chance to visit it someday myself. Even more so after reading your experience there as well. Thank you for sharing this with us. ❤

[@justapuppy9406]

Every year i watch these documentaries about 911, same feeling. Grief, sadness, sorrow 😢

[@oreologist9587]

What is grief?

[@mattcooper6672]

this changed so much more than people probably realize. I'll never forget this day for the rest of my life.

[@rumhamxo]

Today is September 10th, 2024. 23 years ago, over 2,000 people went to sleep for the very last time. We will never forget.

[@dobridjordje]

2977. Absolutely terrifying.

[@dirtyonion1]

it never ceases to amaze me how one single day can have such a profound impact on generations of people forever

[@Thakid_Kaz]

And yet people are told to get over slavery and that had a major impact on people as well

[@phil-anthrophist3960]

Alot of the world changing events have occurred on one day,, for example the attack on pearl harbour,, the d-day landings,, the Manhattan projects trinity test,, the day Franz Ferdinand was assassinated,, the day WWI ended,, the day the Titanic sunk,, the Mount Tambora eruption,, even all the way back to all the mass extinction events,, yes all of them had long lingering effects,, but everything changed on the day they all occurred,, 9/11/01 isn't a stand alone event,, it's one of many in an extremely long list of event's throughout history,, the worst part is that people did this to other people,, it wasn't a natural event like an asteroid or volcano or hurricane

[@KatelynC]

As a person born 7 years after 9/11, this kind of stuff absolutely astounds me. Every year, in September, I always find myself watching these kinds of documentaries, because we can truly never forget. While I don't have a memory seared into my brain of where I was that day, I still watch these documentaries, and read about this day in horror. It absolutely defined parts of America's history, but also defined many parts of American resilience and heroism. I have nothing but respect for every single firefighter, police officer, paramedic, and even news reporter that went downtown that day, and I have so much empathy for every person that had to experience this and even more so for people that lost a loved one. As a member of Gen Z, we can't forget history, because if we do, history is bound to repeat itself. 🇺🇸

[@chairshoe81]

lets see how long they keep the comments on

[@kb4231]

Not too long

[@TemplarJK]

Until people start saying it was israel behind the attacks usually

[@Gangularis]

No one cares about these dumb conspiracy theories that have long since been debunked.

[@TTOS69]

It got deleted

[@alexeicccp]

I got deleted too lol@TTOS69

[@irsute8833]

2001 starts to look like the 70's now. It's wild.

[@TTOS69]

Why does it take something this insanely tragic to bring us all together? You remember the week after it happened. We all were together in that. And we still are. We just forgot along the way, with social media and big tech and such.

[@Richard-pf5xs]

we need gen Z people to watch this documentary

[@jonblaze333]

​@Richard-pf5xs how about all the political zealots on both sides. That's who really needs the reminder. Trump or kamala? Nah, America!

[@Richard-pf5xs]

@@jonblaze333 stop with the political bickering, I'm not going to listen to what you had to say you wasting your time here.

[@aleydaalvarenga9976]

Agreed. We are ALL still TOGETHER.

[@kimweidner7351]

@@jonblaze333100%!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@manu1neo]

How Helpless were those who jumped off the building. May all the Souls of innocent people on that day who lost their life and lost in aftermath in Afganistan and Iraq Rest In Peace.

[@liviamoon]

❤️🕊️

[@TTOS69]

Was in first or second grade. Teacher started crying, didnt say much except something serious was happening. Turned on the tv and saw the thing unfold. Mom picked me up from school about 10 mins after it hit the news, she was afraid they (whoever) were going to attack schools hospitals etc. too. She was hysterical. Never will forget that day.

[@crimpinurpimpin]

Youngin. lol. I was watching it live on TV in 10th grade history. Kinda ironic that it was that class I was in and we were watching history in real time. The day that changed the world.

[@JosiahWise-w7n]

I was to

[@trishasingh3950]

The most heartbreaking thing is that it didn’t have to happen. It wasn’t an earthquake or a tsunami, it was people who caused this.

[@melodygreen5029]

Mark’s mom made me cry. My heart breaks every September thinking of how many people lost their lives and their loved ones that day!

[@lipkin108]

Every year around this time I go back and watch this documentary and it’s so sad and heartbreaking to watch. Rip to everyone who tragically died that day

[@RockBassoholic]

09:28 a body hits the guardrail at ~150mph and disintegrates 😨

[@johndaniels7609]

Pink mist...thats why that's a total myth that a lady survived that fall. Not sure what that guy saw, but look up black tag lady....Those bodies were pulverized.

[@jenniferjackson1930]

I'll never forget that day! I had my first son and he was 7 months old when I was watching TV and it interrupted what I was watching. I dropped to my knees and was in shock. I called my husband to tell him what happened and everyone at his job stopped everything. I was completely traumatized and remember thinking I hope everyone got out alive and would something else happen next. May all the people who lost their lives rest in peace and I send my forever sympathy to their families

[@shaungranger2166]

When I was 10 years old, I recall watching the breaking news coverage of the 9/11 attacks on CNN with my late father in Zimbabwe. We were both deeply affected and felt great sympathy for those who were directly impacted by this tragic event. Since then, I have continued to watch documentaries about 9/11, reflecting on the reasons behind such a devastating act and the immense suffering it caused. It is truly disheartening to consider the level of evil that can exist in the world. May those who lost their lives rest in peace.

[@marymorris6897]

Thank you for your kind post. My children were in high school when this happened and it impacted them deeply.

[@RomualdFlibustier]

Living in France I remember going back from highschool that day, my very first week, only to find my dad watching the TV completely stunned by what was happening. He was in the army at the time and was unsure about the implication of such event. Being an 11 years old at the time the whole thing wasn't very clear, though during the few days that followed there was this weird mood in everyone's eyes. And this is how we felt despite being so far away from the catastrophe. I can't imagine what the people who lost relatives and/or witness this absolute mess must have felt. Truly a life changing event, and definitely not for the best.

[@kimweidner7351]

I can totally relate - we were in Germany on a US military instillation. Everyone was protective everyone, including the Germans towards us. I remember the sincere concerns from the Germans distinctively.

[@M.Đ-z4u]

​@@kimweidner7351 😂ok

[@EmperorSanz]

@@M.Đ-z4u 👶 🧠

[@daryltantan]

Even though me and my family are not Americans and live half way around the world in Malaysia, I remember vividly how we all shed tears watching the devastation on our TV. And we were so disgusted when we saw how some in certain Middle Eastern countries were cheering 😧 I really can’t understand humanity….

[@aileenwagner2576]

Thank u. Yes, it is so sad the degree of hatred that some can allow to fill their hearts.

[@Rawr-g1i]

The same way Americans cheers to the death of Palestinian children.

[@SugarDaddyAddie]

Hate the country but not the people, the people who cheered at THOUSANDS of people dying are horrible.

[@BuyingDaDip209]

Reading "Are you ready? Okay. Let's roll."..... gave me the chills.

[@FYM711]

25:50 he helped him get out the hole and the security guard left him trapped smfh wow

[@soufwesthoustontx]

The first minute and 30 secs of this video gave me chills. Watching the moment of reality hitting.

[@davidhudson5452]

Lost my best friend because of this I wont forget

[@wallyhashimi7944]

Blame your govt

[@billbombshiggy9254]

​@@wallyhashimi7944get a life. Nobody tolerates your kind anymore.

[@disneybaker5358]

​@@wallyhashimi7944You are right about that what I heard is that they didn't have the resources back then and they were already here training and flying airplanes.

[@Prof.Zombiologist]

@@wallyhashimi7944that was all in the past

[@gp556by45]

In case nobody noticed 9:30. That noise was the sound of a jumper hitting a light pole and the red mist is...well the result of a body hitting an object at 120+mph.

[@Arthur_Callahan1899]

I thought I was the only one that saw it

[@k41e546]

It was actually the railing behind the light pole, you can see pictures of the railing pretty damaged

[@APersonThatIsMe]

Imagine running away and being fully engulfed in smoke. Imagine being burnt alive by a fire made by jet fuel. Imagine jumping out of that building from the hundredth floor because you rather die from impact on the ground than being burnt alive. Imagine, being on one of those planes. Imagine recording goodbye messages but being too late to send it to anyone. Imagine being crushed by debris. Imagine trying to call someone, anyone even, but those being your last words. Most people don’t understand what happened that day. Thousands lost their lives, and more had their hearts broken, figuratively, and literally, because of losing their loved ones. An average September day, turned one of the most important days in American history in the span of an hour.

[@chaverenren981]

It was yesterday, I feel that same feeling every year. I love my country.🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@DebKerr-w6w]

September 11, 2024. I am here from Canada, still rembering this day. Still crying. I will never forget. Be in peace all those souls😢

[@JanaeJohnson96]

🙏🏾🕯❤️🕊

[@chrisk8127]

While not all of us were in NY when this happened, i think i can say with confidence ALL of remember the moment we heard the news of this tragedy. In a way everyone experienced some level of trauma that day. I hope it never happens again 🙏🏻

[@phil-anthrophist3960]

I was 11,, being in Australia I was asleep when it occurred,, but i can remember being woken up at 6am by my mother and her telling me to come watch the TV,, I still remember sitting on her bed watching the replays struggling to comprehend what i was seeing,, Mum explaining to my sister's and I what was happening and why,, whenever i hear "9/11" I instantly hear the sound of the firefighters emergency beepers in my head before i think of anything else,, it was and still is haunting,, and while i was nowhere near the horror it's had a huge effect on my life and a small part in my mental health,, 9/11 was the first time i realised that humans in general are not this kind caring species they seem to be when you're a kid,, it opened my eyes to the true nature of humanity and the depths of depravity and horror we are capable of,, it's partly a reason of why i suffer deep depression and anxiety,, just the total hate and insanity people develop for other's is absolutely disgusting and it's incredibly depressing

[@Conservative1001BG]

Burst into tears toward the end. Powerful.

[@kimweidner7351]

I know me too. On some level, I think we all suffered some kind of emotional breaking.

[@joelpearce1350]

I remember as a 13 year old here in Australia finding out about what happened the next day at a school assembly. It was about 11pm here in Australia when the first plane hit the World Trade Centre, so most people didn't really hear the news until the following day. Even though I was 16,000kms away here in Australia, it definitely felt like life has changed for everyone. The world was never the same.

[@Memessssss]

Haven't seen some of this footage before. Wild to think this will be 23 years ago soon

[@LiamCamilleri-q1w]

Out of all disasters (natural disasters, terror attacks, wars etc...) I feel sympathy for these victims the most

[@Wacky_Whimsy]

How can it be 23 years and the terror of that day comes right back as if it were yesterday. This will probably be the most defining moment of my entire life.

[@Rick_Smooth]

"We'll never forget." Sending love and prayers from TeXas...

[@bibhushanrajthala]

Feels goosebumps everytime i watch this, the firefighters that lost the lives not knowing the building would collapse..the people who died or people thinking they were safe escaping the building when it collapsed... absolutely heart wrenching

[@NJ06sg14]

There is something so chilling about people expecting and being ready to die, and then they didn't. They instead got to live with the trauma of what could have and almost happened to them.

[@craglabrake6802]

Even though, I was 2 years old when 9/11 happened. Learning about it and hearing the stories of this day, have remained with me forever. May all those who passed rest in peace always.

[@ShhhHhhhz]

Although it may seem morbid to say, this tragedy at least united the entire country for once.

[@sinisterspawn]

13:06 *Smart move by the cameraman to run with his camera backwards, capturing a very haunting moment that we'll never forget*

[@maricelc.abayan5781]

During month of September 9/11 we all remember how broke up our hearts in these scenery....never eva forgotten 💔💔💔💔💔💔

[@SpecialSP]

I thought I'd seen all there was to see about 9/11. Boy, was I wrong! This was a spectacularly different twist on what I thought I knew. Thank you Nat Geo!

[@hawaiianpizza7]

its heartbreaking. and this is the reason why we humans should stand together with each other and love each other. in crisis, everyone is just as vulnerable as u are with the one standing next to you.

[@liviamoon]

And the world is still one fire. 😔

[@faith5563]

Still grieving from Garrett County, Maryland. A world that still needs peace.

[@liviamoon]

Right. We, the people, want Peace. Not war. 😔

[@davidpatterson555]

I think one of the most terrifying, awful things about 9/11 is after the first plane people were suspicious, but they didn’t know if it was deliberate or an accident and as every news station across the county and most certainly in New York are reporting on this and filming one tower with a huge hole in it, billowing smoke…. You saw the second plane coming into the camera frame and before you could even process what was happening it had flown into the building

[@FerretKibble]

All these years later, my special interest is disasters, and I'm STILL hearing new stories from that day - I also don't know if I've seen that first take before.

[@morcL18]

I remember being in grade 6 when this happened. Although my young brain couldn’t comprehend the scope of what happened our teacher made us aware that something terrible happened in the states

[@thepiratequeen89]

Thank you for uploading this episode and streaming the full series. I wasn't affected by this event personally but as an adult and watching it all just amazes me that this even happened.

[@TopdaCase]

As a Kenyan, I stand with the American people in remembering the events of 9/11. It was a tragedy that shook the world, but it also highlighted the strength, resilience, and unity of the human spirit. We continue to honor the lives lost and the bravery of those who faced that day with courage. May the enduring legacy be one of peace, healing, and global unity.

[@user-ou4vv2ts2w]

God bless all the people that lost their lives and those that loved them. Bless you all.

[@zenon3021]

is it possible god is an imaginary character from a fiction book?

[@shevystudio]

​@@zenon3021yes it's possible.

[@johnrockyryan]

Part of me thinks if God existed he wouldn't have let this happen

[@Sarah-rj7lp]

23 years later and its still heart breaking

[@chahzieronin5772]

I woke up for school and turned on the TV, the first plane already hit but it was 5AM west coast time. I didn’t process what happened before I left the house. By 1st period the 2nd plane hit, my teachers eyes were glued to the TV just like every other teacher all day.

[@jessepage8268]

Yup I was watching here at school in NZ too I don't think anyone anywhere was doing anything else

[@maIwaldron]

Strange. My teachers tried to shield us from any knowledge of it. Didn't even have it on the TV in class. What total ignorant normies in retrospect.

[@ZebraGaveUkarma]

Here before they turn the comments off

[@im.a.burp.pickle]

Does that make you feel some kind of fulfillment to type in a comment box that you're typing? Do you realize the irrelevance that statement has? Especially compared to the content which you're commenting on.... You are self absorbed and have a lot of growing up to do..

[@maxwwwtiiii]

""I love you sweetie"" that mom loved him she watched him grow up she loved this kid to death and there's people like this in the world oh God save us.

[@Jadiexox]

My heart goes out to everyone who was affected by this 💔 I’m so sorry

[@amerz2477]

I watch these weekly. I am still in shock. How many years later....It still upsets me all those who died that day and then the service members who died in the war that followed..it disgusts me still!

[@slctrev]

I watched this evolve live on TV at school as a 5th grader. We all lost a little bit of our innocence this day.

[@Hanavannin]

I'm not in the US but I was in French class and the teacher brought a TV in to the room and told us something important was happening that we should be aware of. The whole school was silent for the rest of the day, it was horrendous

[@stephanehoude3436]

I was 19 back then..and now at 42...I still have strong emotions watching this...I am canadian but I am 120% with you fellow neighbors. What a disgusting act

[@Steppa9m]

Rip too all that tragically passed

[@LutzAlbrecht-Mylenium]

Any chance you could put up the whole series? I've seen so much about this, but it's still interesting to see new info being unearthed.

[@irondiamondgaming]

The full documentary (with all… 7? episodes) is free on Hulu, I believe.

[@disneybaker5358]

​@@irondiamondgaming also it's on Disney +

[@rosalina1490]

Every time I watch one of these videos, the videos of the street afterwards with all of those PASS alarms chirping still gives me chills. All those lives snuffed out in about five seconds. I can't even imagine.

[@cattmono]

I was only 5 years-old, a little girl from Portugal, spending vacation with her family. Afternoon, drinking and eating at a coffeshop when suddenly the airplanes and the towers showed up on the TV. Immediately started crying because (somehow) I understood it was something bad. I will never forget the despair I felt.

[@TH3B0N3Y4RD]

I remember watching this live.... 😢

[@lucifershome]

this is the first 9/11 footage and documentary in a long time to get me truly emotional. i was born 2 years after 9/11 and it's something i will never forget. these stories are so powerful.

[@Cristainito.]

9:29 omg😢if you play it at 0.25x speed you will see it...........

[@joejoeh]

34:23-34:31 "Try to call me back if you can,i love you sweetie.Good luck.Bye bye" 😢😢..cant imagine the pain

[@Scott2122232425]

I was in 11th Grade in Canada. It was unreal and terrifying. Toronto even shut down.

[@SheriMcCoy-o5z]

My heart is breaking all over again watching this 💔

[@Infinite-void908]

For those who don't know, this video is apart of a six episode miniseries.

[@emiliorebeiz5810]

Name of the serie ? And where can we watch it

[@samanthaleo2590]

@@emiliorebeiz5810one day in America: 9/11 I believe is the name. There are I think 7 total episodes (maybe six) and they are on Hulu and Disney plus. There’s three I think up on KZbin right now.

[@emtopp]

@@emiliorebeiz5810A Day In the Life 9/11 on Disney+

[@RRBhat511]

My gosh, the struggle to get latest news back those days... People surrounding around a cassette player... Prayers to the lost souls 🙏

[@shadowX27814]

RIP for all the lives that died that day 😔😔😔

[@rosem4280]

I was 9 when this happened and i didn't know about it until i reach my highschool May the people who died rest in peace

[@pukarkhanal6487]

this is so sad to watch i hope america never goes through this again

[@kailashrao1311]

I have watched 10s & 100s of 9/11 documentaries till date, this is the only one that was as able to inflict the sense of realism & shake the living daylights out of me as if we were all there happening in real time. Incredible efforts by those who captured it 23 years ago & NGC for putting this together. This is piece of history unfolding 😢

[@manniegains2728]

There are a few channels on here you might like. Kitzer 911, wtv enhanced, Mr Koenig, ctv 911

[@odisseasspyridonidis]

To this day I still cant believe this happened RIP to all the people that lost their lives on 9 11 so sad

[@briankistner4331]

I've now watched the entire series. BRAVO! This and the Naudet Brothers doc. Two of the BEST capturing, and to a degree putting you there live regarding the events of that day.

[@koustavupanash5859]

Buddy delete your comment and it would be 911 comments

[@bigtnyc785]

I was 22 when 9-11 happened and coming out my building and seeing the towers collapse still to this day will never forget 😢

[@FAUXNULZERO.]

À week and half ago I was in New York for the first time When it happened i was 15 yo This really struck me and affected It was important for me to go to memorial and the pools when I got out of the subway in front of one of them and until the end of the visit to the memorial i couldn’t speak anymore The silence that reigns around this area is unbelievable and really gripping I will never forget my trip in the USA 🇺🇸 I will never forget the people I was able to talk to there I love you USA god bless you all

[@chestonseals]

The darkest day in American history. I was 4 years old when this happened and don’t remember where I was or what I was doing on this day. I live in Missouri and it’s really interesting to hear stories from people older than me tell about the state of panic everyone was in even over a thousand miles away from where this tragedy occurred. Even reading some stories in these comments truly shows how the entire world seemed to have stopped and was in a state of shock, confusion, and fear.

[@renardramonfoxx]

25:00 still wonder whatever happened to that security guard that left the guy

[@pouetpouetdaddy5]

lost his job😂

[@CheetahgonnaBcha]

It’s heartbreaking just heartbreaking

[@thejecs8]

The amount of asbestos released into the air (the towers contained lots of it) makes me think about the amount of people that will still suffer from lung cancer. This event changed history forever. We lost our innocence and after that, tragedy after tragedy (the wars in the middle east, the 2008 crisis, COVID, hyperinflation, etc.)

[@lonesome3958]

Youre acting like we didnt have tragedies before that

[@thejecs8]

@@lonesome3958 we had, but a bit more spread. The majority of western countries aren't performing that well at the moment. It may be due to the fact that we're now always connected, but it seems that many western societies are going through a slow and painful decline

[@jessepage8268]

​@@thejecs8just what china wants

[@Richard-pf5xs]

hyperinflation hasn't happened, at least not yet

[@tonamg53]

Usually symptoms from asbestos related disease will start showing up between 20-30 years after exposure So right about now…

[@anthonylavarenne3330]

I'm canadian and I remember it like it was yesterday. I was 5. My grand-parents were in new york. In 2001 nobodys of not everybody had phones. I remeber my mom crying all day because we couldn't talk to my grand-parents wich to were in the hotel next to the world trade center. They were all fine but I was 5 and it is still fresh in my memorys. That is one of the reason why I served later. I will never forget

[@Systematic_offical]

Your poor older siblings and parents

[@anthonylavarenne3330]

@@Systematic_offical I am the older sibling lol

[@M0th_Wingz]

im glad they are all ok and im sorry you has to go through that :(

[@ynorest]

I still cry about this

[@604xrp8]

I remember this morning clearly. It was 6:30am in the morning in Vancouver and my dad woke me up. I thought he was watching a movie and when he told me it was real I was in shock. We didn't leave the TV the entire day.

[@teamspirituallyaligned]

Welcome to the worst day of my life and so many more. It hits different when you watch your family die on tv, knowing that she can't get out. Then the building falls and you lose all hope.... .the soft part of me got lost that day and i still haven't recovered. God bless America

[@sallygard63]

So sorry for your tragic loss … sending love and prayers 🙏❤️