New York City Fire Department Ladder Company 3, 9/11,Ground Zero,World Trade Centre,Disaster,Manhattan,NY,USA

jeremy bellamy, Acculab The tragic & symbolic wreck of Ladder 3 – victim of 9/11. In the Memorial Museum located inside of New York City, Ladder 3 rests in its shadows. The remains of what was once a proud fire truck of New York, was one of the first responders to the World Trade Center as it got struck by terrorists on September 11th, 2001. A dozen brave fire fighters went into the North Tower to save the men and women trapped inside after a plane was deliberately crashed into it by suicide bombers. Captain Patrick Brown took his fire fighters to the 40th floor of the tower, and reported that it had extra men available. The suicide bombings happened during a shift change, and both crews sprang into action to help their fellow New Yorkers. Sadly, the crew went down with the skyscraper as it collapsed to the ground. As it was tumbling down, the front of the apparatus of the fire truck was torn off. The truck itself was totaled along with the ladders. Some of the tools that were used for rescue were tangled up into the vehicle after the collapse. A senior member of Ladder 3 from the NY Fire Department said that the job carries on through the city’s proud tradition and that the department is here striving to keep that proud heritage alive today. This is a tribute to every fire fighter that died on September 11th. When the attack happened, Mr. Wind was relaxing at home while on vacation. He answered to the recall and discovered his crew’s riding list on the rig while he was at ground zero. He immediately began searching for them. Michael Moran also commented that the ceremony was a big step in the healing of the scars that he was left with that day. His brother also died in the attacks as he was collaborating with Special Operations Command. Mr. Moran was a driver for Ladder 3, but he was relieved in the morning after he worked the night shift. More at https://www.thevintagenews.com/2016/04/19/the-tragic-symbolic-wreck-of-ladder-3-victim-of-911/