Two planes hit the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York, with the second strike ... but 18 managed to escape from the floors above the impact zone in the South Tower.

The New York City medical examiners' office admits it will never know how many people fell or jumped from the Twin Towers ... another stairwell in order to escape. Following their flashlight ...

Not long ago, a jaw-dropping image flashed across my phone screen – a breathtaking shot of the Twin Towers in Manhattan ... and it was so huge,” she told The New York Times.