Man pictured fleeing Twin Towers on 9/11 with briefcase says ‘missing the elevator saved my life’
- Posted on September 10, 2026
- By The Independent
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In brief
A survivor of the September 11th attacks shares how a missed elevator became the twist of fate that spared his life during the Twin Towers tragedy. Ed Fine, captured in a haunting photograph escaping with his briefcase, reflects on the critical moments that determined his survival. Two decades later, he continues carrying the same black briefcase, serving as a tangible reminder of that fateful day and the unpredictable nature of fortune during one of America's greatest disasters.
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Man pictured fleeing Twin Towers on 9/11 with briefcase says ‘missing the elevator saved my life’
Ed Fine still uses the black briefcase that was part of the iconic image from 11 September, 2001
