RTP reported the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks through a video showing the Portuguese station's special broadcast on that day. The news arrived during the Jornal da Tarde, which was presented by Andrea Neves, and the broadcast lasted several hours to follow the developments of the attacks.
José Rodrigues dos Santos went live to report on the events and described the collapse of the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York. The special broadcast allowed Portuguese viewers to follow in real time the events that marked that historic day.




