9/11 Attack Research Paper

The events leading up to the September 11, 2001 or 9/11 attack started way back in 1979 which is when the American Embassy in Iran is stormed by Iranians and embassy staff taken hostage. Then again in 1982 US Embassy in Beirut is bombed by Muslim extremists, and when US Marine base in Beirut is bombed by Muslim extremists. 1985, the ship the Achille lauro is seized by Muslim extremists and one US citizen is killed by them. 1986, a West German nightclub is bombed, killing an American, by Muslim extremists based in the Libyan Embassy.1986, the US bombs Libya in retaliation for the Germany bombing. 1988, passenger jet Pam Am Flight 103 is blown up by Muslim Extremists over Lockerbie, Scotland, killing 270 people. 1991, first Iraq War. 1993, 5 killed and hundreds injured by a bomb placed by Muslim extremists in the World Trade Centre. 1993, 18 US troops killed in Mogadishu, Somalia. 1995 a car bomb planted by Muslim Extremists kills 5 Americans and injures 30 more in Saudi Arabia. 1998, US Embassies in Kenya and Tanzania bombed by Muslim
It was 159 feet and 2 inches long with a 16 foot 6 inch wide body. The plane also made its daily flights, on that day it was only carrying eighty-one people. It had crashed into the north tower, going at approximately 440 miles per hour, it was carrying 9717 gallons of jet gasoline. Boeing 767-200ER it was lighter than the first, it only had 56 passengers seated on this tragic day. When it crashed into the south tower it was going at approximately 530 miles per hour carrying around 9118 gallons of gas. The third plane, A Boeing 757-200 ended up being delayed, for almost an hour, when it was finally able to take off it crashed into the Pentagon, going at about 560 miles per hour, and carrying 4000 gallons of fuel. The last plane, 757-200 was also delayed, and when it finally took off at about 560 miles per hour crashed into an empty field in Shanksville,