On Sept. 11, 2001, four planes were hijacked and crashed into prominent United States landmarks, most notably the north and south towers at the World Trade Centre in New York.
Nearly 3,000 people were killed on that day in 2001, 343 of which were New York City firefighters, and 23 NYPD officers. Close to 200 people died when American Airlines flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon in Washington, DC, and another 93 died when a plane crashed in a field near Shanksville, PA.
To this day, only 1,641 (or 60 per cent) of the 2,753 people who perished at the World Trade Centre have been positively identified, according to the medical examiner's office.
While the attacks were centred in New York City, the effects were felt around the globe, including here in Canada.
You would be hard-pressed to find a person who doesn't remember where they were and what they were doing when they heard that the United States was under attack on that day 16 years ago.
We are inviting you, our readers to share your stories from Sept. 11, 2001. Where were you when you heard the news, and what do you remember from that day?
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