The "Falling Man" refers to a famous photograph taken by Associated Press photographer Richard Drew during the September 11 attacks in New York City. The image shows an unidentified man falling from the North Tower of the World Trade Center at 9:41:15 A.M. on that day. This man was trapped on the upper floors, and it remains unknown whether he fell while searching for safety or jumped to escape the fire and smoke. Though the identity of the man has never been confirmed, he is believed to have been an employee at the Windows on the World restaurant at the top of the North Tower. The image has been both criticized and praised for its powerful and tragic portrayal of the event, symbolizing a makeshift Unknown Soldier in a tragic moment of history.
