9/11
About this episode
This episode explores the events and implications of the September 11 attacks orchestrated by Al Qaeda.
On the morning of September 11th, 2001, terrorists from the Islamic extremist group Al Qaeda hijacked four commercial aircraft in a coordinated attack against targets in the United States. Two planes were intentionally crashed in New York City. A third hit the government’s military and defence headquarters at the Pentagon. The fourth jet plummeted into a field when passengers fought back against hijackers and prevented it from reaching a target in Washington. The atrocity, which became widely known as 9/11, saw almost 3,000 people from 93 different countries lose their lives. Why did Al Qaeda target the United States? How did they devise a plan to use aircraft as weapons? And why did it take almost a decade to hunt down the terrorist mastermind, Osama bin Laden? This is a Short History Of 9/11. A Noiser podcast production. Hosted by John Hopkins. With thanks to Garrett Graff, historian and author of The Only Plane in the Sky, an Oral History of 9/11. Written by Jo Furniss | Produced by Kate Simants | Production Assistant: Chris McDonald | Exec produced by Katrina Hughes | Sound supervisor: Matt Peaty | Sound design by Mirianna Pitman-Latham | Assembly edit by Dorry…
People in this episode
Host: John Hopkins
Guest: Garrett Graff
Topics covered
- terrorism
- September 11
- Al Qaeda
- Osama bin Laden
- U.S. history
- aviation security
Keywords
- 9/11
- terrorist attacks
- Al Qaeda
- Osama bin Laden
- aviation
- Pentagon
- New York City
- history
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Al Qaeda, Noiser
Books & works: The Only Plane in the Sky
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