I Escaped the Top of the World Trade Centre

On September 11, 2001, Stanley Praimnath was on the top floor of the South Tower when he saw the second plane heading straight for his office. Against impossible odds, he survived and became one of a tiny number of people to escape from above the impact zone. Find us on TikTok:   / whatitwaslikepodcast   Find us on Youtube: ‪@whatitwaslikepodcast‬ Follow us on Instagram:  / whatitwaslikepodcast   This is a Superreal production: https://superreal.com.au/ 00:00 The Plane Was Coming Straight at Me 01:24 The Morning of September 11, 2001 01:43 The Lucky Shoe That Saved My Life 02:10 Inside the South Tower on the 81st Floor 03:33 Fireballs Falling and "Go Back to Work" 06:12 "Stan, Get Out" — The Warning Call 06:52 The Second Plane Hits My Floor 07:45 Trapped Under the Desk in a Wall of Fire 09:44 Punching Through the Wall to Escape 12:39 Brian Clark, My Blood Brother 14:00 80 Floors Down and the Man I Couldn't Save 17:40 Watching the Tower Collapse from Trinity Church 20:25 Racing Across the Brooklyn Bridge to Save My Wife 24:38 "My Husband Is Dead" — The Phone Call 25:39 The Empty A Train and Coming Home 27:54 My Daughter's Confession and Becoming a Pastor