When the hijacked planes hit the World Trade Center on September 11 in 2001, the final phone calls from passengers on board were messages of love. 20 years on, we remember them. 💔 | News.com.au

On the morning of September 11, 2001, the nation changed forever as hijackers seized control of four commercial aircraft, aiming them at targets in New York City and Washington, DC. In under two hours, nearly 3,000 people had been killed in the attacks. Less than nine months into his presidency, the events put George W. Bush to the test—and shifted his focus from domestic priorities to a global hunt for the perpetrators. | American Experience | PBS