Columns of light appeared in the skies over New York in memory of the victims of September 11
Quick Look
In the skies above New York, the annual Tribute in light event is held with two light columns of 88 spotlights located 120 meters from the 9/11 memorial, symbolizing the destruction of the twin towers of the World Trade Center after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, which killed 2,977 people.
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Why It Matters
Tribute in light has been held annually since 2002 in memory of the victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, when al-Qaeda militants hijacked four planes and flew them into the World Trade Center in New York, the Pentagon and a field in Shanksville.
Brief retelling from RIA II
Two columns of light appeared in the sky above New York, symbolizing the twin towers destroyed during the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
The Tribute in light event is held annually; light columns are formed from 88 spotlights and are located 120 meters from the 9/11 memorial.
NEW YORK, September 12 - RIA Novosti. Two columns of light appeared in the sky above New York, symbolizing the twin towers destroyed during the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, a RIA Novosti correspondent reports.
The Tribute in light campaign is held annually. The beams (of 88 floodlights) are located 120 meters from the 9/11 memorial. The light installation can be seen tens of kilometers away.
On September 11, 2001, al-Qaeda militants hijacked four passenger airliners, flying them into the World Trade Center towers in New York and the Pentagon building. The fourth plane crashed near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The attacks killed 2,977 people: 2,753 in New York, 184 at the Pentagon and 40 on board Flight 93.
Open Questions
- How long will the Tribute in light promotion last?
- Are there any plans to change the format of the memorial in the future?
