New York 9/11 victim identified 18 years after attack

By Mirna Alsharif, CNN

Updated 1839 GMT (0239 HKT) October 18, 2019

Thick smoke rises over the New York City skyline after the World Trade Center towers were downed by terrorists on September 11, 2001.
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Thick smoke rises over the New York City skyline after the World Trade Center towers were downed by terrorists on September 11, 2001.
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In this image taken from video, American Airlines Flight 11 is seen seconds before crashing into the north tower of the World Trade Center at 8:46 a.m. ET. It was the first plane that hit the World Trade Center. Flight 11 took off from Boston and was scheduled to fly to Los Angeles.
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In this image taken from video, American Airlines Flight 11 is seen seconds before crashing into the north tower of the World Trade Center at 8:46 a.m. ET. It was the first plane that hit the World Trade Center. Flight 11 took off from Boston and was scheduled to fly to Los Angeles.
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People in New York look up as the World Trade Center burns.
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People in New York look up as the World Trade Center burns.
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Fire and smoke are seen from the north tower.
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Fire and smoke are seen from the north tower.
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A man falls from one of the World Trade Center towers. The publication of this photo, taken by Richard Drew, led to a public outcry from people who found it insensitive. Drew sees it differently. <a href="http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2011/09/08/richard-drew-s-the-falling-man-ap-photographer-on-his-iconic-9-11-photo.html" target="_blank">On the 10th anniversary of the attacks,</a> he said he considers the falling man an "unknown soldier" who he hopes "represents everyone who had that same fate that day." It's believed that upwards of 200 people fell or jumped to their deaths after the planes hit the towers.
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A man falls from one of the World Trade Center towers. The publication of this photo, taken by Richard Drew, led to a public outcry from people who found it insensitive. Drew sees it differently.