There are no confirmed or documented cases of any individual surviving a fall or jump from the upper floors of the World Trade Center towers on September 11, 2001. The premise of such an event is a factual inaccuracy and a widely debunked myth.
The falls from the impact zones, which began at the 93rd floor of the North Tower and the 77th floor of the South Tower, exceeded heights of 1,000 feet (approximately 305 meters). An individual falling from such a height would reach terminal velocity, resulting in an impact that is not survivable. The people who fell or jumped were trapped by intense fire, smoke, and heat, leaving them with no other option. For this reason, the New York City medical examiner's office has classified these deaths as homicides, not suicides, as the victims were forced from the building by the actions of the terrorists.
While thousands of occupants of the World Trade Center towers did manage to evacuate and survive the attacks, the idea that anyone survived the fall from the upper stories is a misconception. All official reports, including the 9/11 Commission Report, as well as extensive journalistic and forensic investigations, have found no evidence to support any claims of survival from such a fall. The term refers to a non-existent group of people.
