ABC NEWS SPECIAL REPORT {COVERAGE OF TERRORIST
ATTACKS} {TERRORIST ATTACKS} (TV)
Summary
This "ABC News Special Report" presents coverage of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and their aftermath, as aired on ABC affiliate KABC-TV (Los Angeles). This coverage begins at 7:00 p.m. EDT on Thursday, September 13, in the middle of a report by correspondent Erin Hayes, who describes the "whole new world at America's airports." Anchor Peter Jennings then announces that New York City's airports have been closed again. He offers some confirmed figures from the tragedy: 4763 people are missing, 126 people are dead in the Pentagon crash, and 266 people were lost on the hijacked aircraft. Correspondent Brian Ross discusses the ongoing FBI investigation; he says that the FBI has identified eighteen hijackers, and a prerecorded segment details the apprehension of suspects in Germany and the United States. Terry Moran gives a report on the recent activities of President George W. Bush. Next, Bob Woodruff reports from Islamabad, Pakistan, on the political situation there. John McWethy then turns in a prerecorded segment on the operations of Osama bin Laden and the United States' longtime obsession with hunting him down. Lisa Stark reports on the difficulties of starting air traffic up again, and Bill Redeker details some travelers' alternative means of travel. George Stephanopoulos describes the strong wind sending smoke all across Manhattan and narrates a video sequence of his travels near the former World Trade Center. Following this comes a series of prerecorded segments. Reporter Bill Blakemore describes the search efforts of the grieving friends and families of some of the missing victims, Dan Harris reports on New York City's slow return to life, John McKenzie describes the rescue work of the New York Fire Department, and Robert Krulwich describes the possible health risks of material that vaporized when the World Trade Towers collapsed. Next, Jennings talks about the future of the economy. Betsy Stark brings viewers up to date on the recovery of Wall Street, the reopening of financial markets, and the record losses faced by airlines, and Brian Rooney presents a prerecorded segment on changes in the entertainment industry since September 11. Michelle Norris then presents a segment about the response of children to the hijackings. Jennings introduces a tape of the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace in London, where "The Star Spangled Banner" was played in honor of the United States, and Dean Reynolds describes the proliferation of American flags since September 11. Finally, Jennings introduces a prerecorded segment that features footage of the continuing rescue work in New York.
Details
- NETWORK: ABC
- DATE: September 13, 2001 4:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 1:01:36
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T:66789
- GENRE: News
- SUBJECT HEADING: Disasters; Hijacking of aircraft; September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001; Terrorism
- SERIES RUN: ABC - TV, 2001
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Peter Jennings … Anchor
- Bill Blakemore … Reporter
- Dan Harris … Reporter
- Erin Hayes … Reporter
- Robert Krulwich … Reporter
- John McKenzie … Reporter
- John McWethy … Reporter
- Terry Moran … Reporter
- Michelle Norris … Reporter
- Bill Redeker … Reporter
- Dean Reynolds … Reporter
- Brian Rooney … Reporter
- Brian Ross … Reporter
- Betsy Stark … Reporter
- Lisa Stark … Reporter
- George Stephanopoulos … Reporter
- Bob Woodruff … Reporter
- bin Laden, Osama
- George W. Bush