By the numbers: Lives lost, economic impact of Sept. 11, 2001

Facts of the attack

Nineteen men hijacked and crashed 4 planes, each of which were bound for the westbound coast. All of the men were trained by al Qaeda.

According to the FBI, the hijackers began entering the United States successful January 2000 and each were successful the state by July 2001.

The ensuing probe by the FBI was 1 of the largest successful the bureau’s past and led to far-reaching changes successful the organization.

The victims

Nearly 3,000 radical died successful the panic attacks connected Sept. 11, 2001.

As reported by the FBI, the victims see a 2-year-old miss connected Flight 175, who died with her parents arsenic they were connected the mode to Disneyland. An 85-year-old antheral was with his woman aboard Flight 11. They were flying to her son’s wedding.

Eight children died connected Flight 77. Three assemblage students were killed connected Flight 93.

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At the World Trade Center site, 2,753 radical were killed aft American Airlines Flight 11 and United Airlines Flight 175 were crashed into the northbound and southbound towers.

Of New York City firefighters, 343 died.

Of New York City constabulary officers, 23 died.

In Washington astatine the Pentagon, 184 radical were killed erstwhile American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the authorities building.

In Pennsylvania adjacent Shanksville, 40 radical died connected committee American Airlines Flight 93 erstwhile it crashed into a field.

According to the FBI, the victims lived successful News York, Washington, D.C., and 27 states. More than 400 archetypal responders, including 60 constabulary officers, were killed.

The victims were betwixt 2 and 85 years old.

Economic cost

It’s estimated to person outgo astir $500,000 to program and transportation retired the attacks.

On the archetypal time of trading aft the attacks, the marketplace fell 684 points -- conscionable implicit 7%.

The estimated outgo of harm astatine the World Trade Center was $60 billion, and the outgo to cleanable debris astatine crushed zero was $750 million.

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New York’s system mislaid 143,000 jobs a month, and $2.8 cardinal wages successful the archetypal 3 months aft the attacks.

The full estimated economical nonaccomplishment during the archetypal 2-4 weeks aft the attacks successful New York City -- $123 billion.

The worth of the exigency anti-terrorism bundle approved by Congress was $40 billion.

An assistance bundle valued astatine $15 cardinal was passed by Congress to bail retired the airlines.

Victim Compensation Fund

Initially, the Sept. 11 Victim Compensation Fund received much than 7,400 applications that included decease and idiosyncratic wounded claims.

Of those cases, 5,560 received funds.

Families who agreed to person compensation agreed not to writer the airlines.

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