Edna Cintron, remembered as the “waving woman who never lost hope,” is being honored alongside thousands of others on the 23rd anniversary of the September 11 attacks.
Cintron, 46, who worked as an administrative assistant for Marsh & McLennan, was seen in a haunting image standing on the 93rd floor of the North Tower of the World Trade Center, desperately seeking help.
She was near a large hole in the building where Flight 11 had crashed, surrounded by flames and thick black smoke.
Many others in the towers tragically chose to jump as they tried to escape before the buildings collapsed.
By 10:28 a.m., the waving ceased as the North Tower completely fell, making Cintron one of the 2,996 victims of the day.
Her image continues to be shared and remembered as a symbol of resilience.
In a video by 9/11 Revisited, Cintron’s husband, William, described the heart-wrenching moments before she died.
Insane video shows Edna Cintron waving from the hole created by the impact of Flight 11 hitting the WTC on Sept 11, 2001. pic.twitter.com/HM9u2AuYMO
— Morbid Knowledge (@Morbidful) September 12, 2024
The footage reportedly shows that he “tentatively identified” her as the woman standing at the edge of the hole for 20 minutes, hoping for rescue.
However, another man, whose fiancée was also in the tower, claimed the woman was actually his fiancée, Karen Juday, based on the clothing she wore that day, as detailed by 911 Revisited.
Other footage reveals two others struggling to survive alongside Cintron, with the emotional sounds of a woman speaking on the phone and sirens blaring in the background.
An obituary on Legacy.com praised Cintron’s “courage and strength.”
Her husband also shared their personal struggles, recalling how they had been homeless and how her unwavering support helped him battle alcoholism throughout their 12-year marriage.