ST. LOUIS – Thursday marks 24 years since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on U.S. soil, one of the deadliest days in the nation’s history known as 9/11.
Two planes crashed into each of the World Trade Center towers in New York, one crashed into the side of the Pentagon in Virginia, and another crashed in a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. All told, 2,977 Americans lost their lives during the attacks.
For many who lived through 9/11, the events that unfolded that day will never be forgotten. On that day, FOX 2 followed the emerging details of the tragedy closely and documented the response around St. Louis through several localized stories.
What happened in St. Louis on 9/11?
According to stories from FOX 2’s archives… • St. Louis Lambert International Airport stopped fligh