The Day the World Changed

The day the world changed was on September 11th 2001. When two planes crashed into the Twin Towers and another tried to crash into the Pentagon. Resulting in 2,985 people dying.

Where were you on September 11th?

I was in downtown Washington D.C.

What do you think of 9/11?

I think it was a horrible tragedy.

How did it affect you?/Were you planning on flying that day?

I was supposed to fly home that day but they canceled all flights so I had to drive home.

What was it like driving instead of flying?

Long roads, it was very crowded.

What did you do with the rental car?

I kept the car and then returned it to the Kansas City airport.

What were you concerned about?

My family and other planes crashing into buildings.

Did you know anyone in the pentagon?

Yes, I had dinner with a guy from the CIA on Sunday night.

Did you know anyone that was on a plane that day?

No

Were you in any danger?

I thought because I was on the 10th floor of the building I was in that another plane could crash into us.

What was your first reaction?

I tried to call Tarra (my mom) to let her know I was ok, but I couldn't because so many cell phones were being used.

What were everyone else's reactions?

It was very chaotic. Everyone was really scared and rambunctious.

How long did it take you to get home?

It took us 18 hours for the whole trip.The first day we spent 9 hours driving to Akron, Ohio and then spent the night. Then the next day we drove 9 hours home.

How long did it take you to get out of D.C?

It took us 2 hours to get out of D.C.

Zach S.