9/11: The Falling Man

The story of the most unforgettable image from 9/11: a photograph of a falling man, a jumper from the North Tower of the World Trade Centre, frozen in midair, perfectly parallel against the lines of the building. The image ran in newspapers and magazines across the world over the following week, and could have become the defining image of that terrible day. Instead, it was quickly airbrushed out of history. Why?

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Programme details

Genre
Factual
Episode details
  • 1 x 90mins
Production company
Darlow Smithson
Year
2006
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