Scottish banker may be among tower victims 2 Edition

Derek Sword, 29, from Dundee, called his parents after a plane crashed into one of the twin towers of the World Trade Centre on Tuesday to say that he was safe and in the other building. Mr Sword, who got engaged only 10 days ago, was working in his office on the 83rd floor when American Airline fli...

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Published inHerald (Glasgow, Scotland)
Main Author Lynne Robertson, Kay Jardine and Vicky Collins
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Glasgow (UK) Gannett Media Corp 13.09.2001
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Sword, Derek
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Summary:Derek Sword, 29, from Dundee, called his parents after a plane crashed into one of the twin towers of the World Trade Centre on Tuesday to say that he was safe and in the other building. Mr Sword, who got engaged only 10 days ago, was working in his office on the 83rd floor when American Airline flight 11 plunged into the neighbouring north tower of the centre. He immediately called his father and reassured him, saying: "Don't worry about me. I'm in the other tower and we're fine." TEARFUL TRIBUTE: A policewoman in Edinburgh is overcome with emotion outside the US consulate.; FLAG OF DEFIANCE: Firemen raise the Stars and Stripes yesterday in memory of their dead colleagues and other terrorist victims amid the terrible devastation at the World Trade Centre. Picture: Thomas E Franklin/AP