Four 9/11 Hijacked Planes: A Brief Recount

The article recounts the 2001 attacks that reshaped global security. Nineteen Al‑Qaeda operatives hijacked four commercial aircraft. Two jets slammed into the World Trade Center’s Twin Towers, bringing the iconic skyscrapers down. A third plane struck the Pentagon, the U. S. Department of Defense headquarters, causing extensive damage. The fourth aircraft, after passengers fought back, crashed into a field near Pennsylvania, ending the terror plot. The piece, titled “Tailor’s Son, Pilot Training And A 9/11 Claim That Shocked India,” signals that the events are being examined in a broader context, though the specific claim that shocked India is not detailed in the excerpt provided.