25 years ago, two strangers met in the twin towers and escaped on 9/11. What happened next?
Summary
Two men, Stanley Praimnath and Brian Clark, were among the few people who survived on the floors above where the airplanes hit the Twin Towers on September 11, 2001. They met on the 81st floor of the South Tower, escaped together by walking down 1,620 steps, and have shared their story many times over the past 25 years.Key Facts
- Nearly 3,000 people died in the 9/11 attacks in New York City and Washington DC.
- Praimnath and Clark are two of only four known survivors from above the impact zones in the Twin Towers.
- They met during the emergency and escaped from the 81st floor of the South Tower.
- Clark was an executive at Euro Brokers on the 84th floor of the North Tower; Praimnath was a loan officer on the 81st floor of the South Tower.
- Clark had fire safety training from the 1993 bombing and helped guide people to safety.
- Praimnath saw the second plane approaching his floor and prayed before the impact, which he survived.
- Both men have told their experiences many times at public events for the last 25 years.
- They have maintained their friendship and reflect on their survival as a significant and life-changing moment.
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