Mystery of 9/11’s ‘Falling Man’… and we still don’t know his name 20 years on

Photographed in a harrowing descent after jumping from the World Trade Center during the tragic events of September 11th, the image of the individual known as “Falling Man” is among the most heart-wrenching from that day. Immense orange flames and thick black smoke billow from the North Tower of the World Trade Center after being struck, with the South Tower also enshrouded in smoke, illustrating a moment of catastrophic destruction.

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