The 1,200 lb bomb was in a Ryder truck parked in a parking garage beneath the World Trade Center.
An estimated 50,000 people were evacuated.
Ramzi Yousef directed the organization and execution of the bombing. He said he did it to avenge the sufferings Palestinian people had endured at the hands of U.S.-aided Israel.
Timeline:
February 26, 1993 – At 12:18 pm, a bomb explodes on the second subterranean level of Vista Hotel’s public parking garage, below the 2 World Trade Center building.
February 28, 1993 – The FBI confirms that a bomb caused the explosion. In the wreckage, federal agents find shattered van parts with a vehicle identification number.
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February 20, 2009 – The first trial involving a victim of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing and the Port Authority opens. Linda Nash is seeking up to $8 million in damages for the injuries she suffered in the attack.
March 12, 2009 – A jury awards Linda Nash $5.46 million for injuries she suffered in the attack.
September 22, 2011 – New York Court of Appeals, in a four to three ruling, excludes the Port Authority from claims of negligence related to the 1993 bombing.
January 8, 2013 – The judgment in which Linda Nash was awarded $5.46 million for injuries suffered in the attack is dismissed based on the Port Authority’s exclusion from liability.
