and another flying in the direction of Washington D.C.
11, 2001, by the Islamist terrorist group al-Qaeda against the United States.įour California-bound commercial airliners, which took off from three airports across the northeastern United States, were hijacked mid-flight by 19 al-Qaeda terrorists.Two planes flew into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center complex in New York, one flew into the Pentagon in Washington D.C. 11, 2001Ī series of four coordinated terrorist attacks were carried out Sept. Look Back: Treasure Coast remembers ties to 9/11 attacksĮvents: Treasure Coast commemorates Sept. He said it was at that moment he decided on a career in law enforcement.Ģ veterans: Generational views on 9/11, war on terrorįor subscribers: Muslims on Treasure Coast struggle with Islamophobia since 9/11ĬeeeCee Ross Lyles: Fort Pierce native, flight attendent who died in 9/11 crash
“They came back to the freezers and told us about the plane hitting the World Trade Center and we should come out and watch what was happening on TV.”Īlong with his co-workers, Flowers was glued to watching the coverage unfolding in New York, the Pentagon and Shanksville, Pennsylvania. “Some of my co-workers were in the front of the store where the TV’s were on,” said Flowers. INDIAN RIVER COUNTY - Like many others, Sheriff Eric Flowers knows exactly where he was the moment the first plane struck the World Trade Center 20 years ago.įlowers, who was then a 21-year-old college student, was in the giant walk-in freezer at Sam’s Club in Melbourne, working his early morning part-time job. View Gallery: Eric Flowers celebrates IRC Sheriff race win at the Indian River County Fairgrounds
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