I watched as a hijacked plane flew over my home - moments later my wife was killed on 9/11
After the first plane hit, news reports described the Twin Towers as "north and south" - and Charles did not know which was which. But a mile from their home, he could see smoke billowing."I couldn't reach her on the phone. It was a blessing that she never knew it happened, and I am grateful for that."Not everybody got that.
- ▪After the first plane hit, news reports described the Twin Towers as "north and south" - and Charles did not know which was which.
- ▪But a mile from their home, he could see smoke billowing."I couldn't reach her on the phone.
- ▪It was a blessing that she never knew it happened, and I am grateful for that."Not everybody got that.
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| Publication time | Fri, 11 Sep 2026 05:09:10 GMT |
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I watched as a hijacked plane flew over my home - moments later my wife was killed on 9/11Image source, Charles WolfImage caption, Charles Wolf said he "hit the jackpot" when he met his wife, KatherineByBrendon WilliamsBBC WalesPublished51 minutes agoWhen a plane flew low over Charles Wolf's New York City apartment on a sunny morning 25 years ago, he knew immediately that something was wrong.Seconds later, the plane slammed into the north tower of the World Trade Center - where his wife Katherine, from Swansea, was working.
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