Amy Sancetta reflects on the 25th anniversary of the September 11 terror attacks as a retired AP photographer.
Retired AP photographer Amy Sancetta shared her account of covering one of the most significant events in American history as the 25th anniversary of the September 11 terror attacks approaches. The attacks on New York City and Washington, D.C. left nearly 3,000 people dead.
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Images from the day provide a record of the hijacked passenger airliners crashing into the World Trade Centre twin towers, the Pentagon, and a Pennsylvania field. The footage captures the fear of those fleeing the buildings, the exhaustion of rescue workers, and the despair of those searching for loved ones. Onlookers noted large amounts of paper streaming from the office buildings after the initial impacts. Clouds of smoke darkened the air as people raced for their lives. Residents and tourists had little idea where to turn for refuge as they fled the fire and falling debris. Amy Sancetta noted that the images captured the day's events as they unfolded. These photographs helped the world understand how the course of history changed forever.
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