As an Air Traffic Controller, when I think about the greatest threat inaviation, my mind immediately goes to a hijacking.

The number of worldwide hijackings from 1990-2021 stands at 298. Aircraft hijackings were once common but are rare today, with only three hijackings since 2021. A bit of trivia: the first hijacking of an airplane occurred in Hungary in 1910. Not to be outdone, America  experienced its first hijacking in May of 1928.

The most well-known hijackings occurred on September 11, 2001, when 19 Muslim terrorists hijacked four American Airlines flights.

At 8:46, the first hijacked Airliner crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center.

The world thought this was just a horrible accident.

At 9:03, the second hijacked Airliner crashed into the south face of the South Tower of the World Trade Center.

The world now knew this was a planned attack against America.

At 9:37, the third hijacked Airliner crashed into the western side of The Pentagon.

At 10:03, the fourth hijacked Airliner crashed into a field in Pennsylvania.

There were numerous innocent people and heroes murdered that day; I chose to remember them.