Thursday marks the twenty fourth anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist assaults that noticed two planes flown into the Twin Towers in New York, killing almost 3,000.
Kevin Danni was there. The St. Francis Excessive graduate and father of Golden Knights linebacker Luke Danni displays again each anniversary on how he escaped from the 61st flooring of the South Tower.
“I’m so lucky there were so many who sacrificed to save me,” he stated.
Danni informed his story to a rapt viewers earlier this week at a gathering of the YMCA of the Foothills QB Membership, the place he’s president.
He was 22 years outdated, a current graduate of Occidental School and had been despatched to Morgan Stanley in New York to start coaching on the Twin Towers on Sept. 10, 2001. The following morning, a coaching assembly ended up being quarter-hour late as a result of a speaker went too lengthy, so throughout a break, he determined to not go to the remark deck on the 107th flooring.
As an alternative, he regarded out a window and noticed what he thought was confetti flying round, It was papers from the aftermath of a aircraft operating into the North Tower. Quickly he noticed a fireplace. At first, evacuation from the South Tower was not beneficial. However Danni stated the pinnacle of safety, Rick Rescorla, overrode orders and informed everybody to go away.
When Danni reached the fifty fifth flooring strolling down the steps, he heard an explosion. “The walls cracked,” he stated.
It was a aircraft hitting the South Tower.
“I knew it was a terrorist attack,” he stated. “I started to descend and passed firefighters going up the stairs. It took 45 minutes to evacuate.”
When he went outdoors, he stated, “I saw both on fire.”
He went to discover a pay cellphone so he might name his family members and inform them he was OK. Then the towers began to break down.
“I heard a rumble,” he stated. “It was 57 minutes since the plane hit. I saw the dust cloud. I turned and ran.”
Danni stated he discovered the safety man, Rescorla, after escorting workers outdoors, went again up to verify all had been evacuated from the workplace. The safety man and 343 firefighters perished making an attempt to assist others.
“I got to see so many acts of heroism,” Danni stated.
He was courting his future spouse, Helena, on the time. They ultimately married and their son, Luke, was born. This week he’ll be having enjoyable watching Luke play quarterback for St. Francis on Friday evening towards Muir.
“Every 9/11, he says, ‘Dad, I’m glad you’re here,’” Kevin stated.
