Posted on 09/11/2009 3:09:55 AM PDT by knighthawk
Tributes will be held around New Zealand on Friday, in memory of those who lost their lives in the September 11 terror attacks in New York, eight years ago.
A memorial will be held at Christchurch's Firefighters Reserve, while in Auckland, 60 fire fighters will climb the floors of the BNZ Tower.
Nearly 3,000 people died in what was the world's worst terrorist attack after the hijacking of four passenger jets in the US.
Two planes brought down New York's iconic Twin Towers. Another plane flew into the Pentagon and United flight 93 crashed into a field after passengers tried to overpower the hijackers.
Rebuilding of the World Trade Centre
On the site where the Twin Towers and other World Trade Center buildings stood, plans are underway for four skyscrapers including One World Trade Center, formerly called the Freedom Tower, which will be the size of one of the former Twin Towers but with a much taller antenna.
It will become one of the tallest buildings in North America.
There will also be a memorial and museum with reflecting pools built on the footprints of the Twin Towers and waterfalls cascading into a subterranean visitor space.
Ping
Meanwhile in the US it’s racist to remember it.
We were in Christchurch two years ago and saw the memorial.
New Zealand has always honored Americans for what the US soldiers, sailors and marines did during World War II...
BTW New Zealand is 16 hours ahead ...
its 10.18 PM Friday night right now in Christchurch and Auckland...
Alan Beaven, one of the heroes of United Flight 98, was a New Zealander — I believe he was the only New Zealand national to be lost on September 11 2001.
In Memoriam
For colleagues and countrymen fallen, September 11 2001
RIP Brian Kinney, PricewaterhouseCoopers, United 175.
RIP Daniel Brandhorst, PricewaterhouseCoopers, United 175.
RIP Patrick Quigley, PricewaterhouseCoopers, United 175.
RIP Kelly Booms, PricewaterhouseCoopers, AA Flight 11.
RIP Jessica Sachs, PricewaterhouseCoopers, AA Flight 11.
RIP Alan Beaven, New Zealand, United Flight 98.
Never forget. Never Forgive.
God Bless America
*DieHard the Hunter*
Errata: Alan Beaven was on United Flight 93, not 98.
Hello,Mate,my friend,who told us how much he Liked NZ and was the reason for our trip was in NZ on 9/11.
Gidday mate! Nice to hear from you!
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