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According to the 9/11 Commission Report, hijacked jetliner crashed into the Pentagon at approximately 0930 on September 11, 2001Created by: PICRYL - Public Domain Media Search EngineDated: 2016
Aftermath from a terrorist attack of the Pentagon, September 11, 2001. Shortly after 8 a.m. on September 11, 2001 in an attempt to frighten the American people, five members of Al-Qaida, a group of fundamentalist Islamic Muslims, hijacked American Airlines Flight 77, a Boeing 757-200, shortly after it took off from Dulles International Airport just outside Washington DC. The hijackers herded up the 64 passengers toward the rear of the aircraft using knives and paper cutters then flew a circuitous route that took them away then back toward Washington. At about 9:45 a.m. they flew the aircraft and passengers into the side of the Pentagon. The impact destroyed or damaged four of the five ...
According to the official 9/11 Commission Report, the Flight 77 was 5 miles (8.0 km) west-southwest of the Pentagon when, it made a 330-degree turn. At the end of the turn, it was descending through 2,200 feet (670 m), pointed toward the Pentagon and downtown Washington. Boeing 757-223, flying at 530 mph over the Navy Annex Building adjacent to Arlington National Cemetery, crashed into the western side of the Pentagon. The plane hit the Pentagon at the first-floor level, and at the moment of impact, the airplane was rolled slightly to the left, with the right wing elevated. The front part of the fuselage disintegrated on impact, while the mid and tail sections moved for another fraction of a second, with tail section debris penetrating furthest into the building. In all, the airplane took eight-tenths of a second to fully penetrate 310 feet (94 m) into the three outermost of the building's five rings and unleashed a fireball that rose 200 feet (61 m) above the building.
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Fire trucks and emergency vehicles are parked near the Pentagon Building as firefighters conduct rescue operation hours after American Airlines Fight 77 was piloted by terrorists into the building, during the September 11, 2001 attacks. (Substandard image)

Fire trucks and emergency vehicles are parked near the Pentagon Buildi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Jim Watson, USN Release Status: Rel... More

A nighttime view of the Pentagon Building showing smoke rising from the building after the September 11, 2001 attacks. The dome of the Capital Building is visible in the background

A nighttime view of the Pentagon Building showing smoke rising from th...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Robert Houlihan, USN Release Status... More

A view showing a portion of the Western ring wall of the Pentagon Building showing smoke damage caused during the September 11, 2001 attacks. (Substandard image)

A view showing a portion of the Western ring wall of the Pentagon Buil...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Jim Watson, USN Release Status: Rel... More

Crews work into the night after a hijacked jetliner crashed into the Pentagon at approximately 0930 on September 11, 2001

Crews work into the night after a hijacked jetliner crashed into the P...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Jason Ingersoll, Usmc Release Sta... More

A view of the damage done to the Western ring of the Pentagon Building as firefighters conduct rescue operation, hours after American Airlines Fight 77 was piloted by terrorists into the building, during the September 11, 2001 attacks. (Substandard image)

A view of the damage done to the Western ring of the Pentagon Building...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Jim Watson, USN Release Status: Rel... More

Several of the destroyed vehicles sit just outside the destruction zone of the Pentagon, September 12, 2001. Rescue workers are attempting to clear debris away from the crash site to aid search and rescue efforts. The morning before, in an attempt to frighten the American people, five members of Al-Qaida, a terrorist group of fundamentalist Muslims, hijacked American Airlines Flight 77, then flew a circuitous route returning to Washington and impacting the Pentagon killing all 64 passengers onboard and 125 people on the ground. The impact destroyed or damaged four of the five rings in that section of the building. Firefighters fought the fire through the night

Several of the destroyed vehicles sit just outside the destruction zon...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: P... More

Wearing protective gear, a worker returns to the damage inside the Pentagon on September 14th. On September 11th, a hijacked airliner struck the Pentagon causing extensive damage to the building. The attack followed similar attacks on the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City

Wearing protective gear, a worker returns to the damage inside the Pen...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: S... More

In the aftermath of a hijacked airliner slamming into the Pentagon, a desk and chair sit undisturbed while everything around them is in shambles. The damage was caused by a hijacked commercial jetliner crashing into the Pentagon on September 11th. The terrorist attack caused extensive damage to the Pentagon and followed similar attacks on the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City

In the aftermath of a hijacked airliner slamming into the Pentagon, a ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: S... More

An attendant at the memorial ceremony carries the American flag toward the Pentagon where recovery operations are on going. President George W. Bush declared Sept. 14, 2001 a National Day of Prayer and Remembrance in the wake of suspected terrorist attacks on September 11th, which resulted in extensive loss of life and damage to the Pentagon and the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City

An attendant at the memorial ceremony carries the American flag toward...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Jim Varhegyi, USAF Release Status:... More

Hand made banner declares the American feelings at a memorial services held on the grounds overlooking the Pentagon as part of the September 14th, National Day of Prayer and Remembrance. President George W. Bush declared the day in the wake of suspected terrorist attacks on September 11th, which resulted in extensive loss of life and damage to the Pentagon and the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City

Hand made banner declares the American feelings at a memorial services...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Jim Varhegyi, USAF Release Status:... More

The hijacked airliner that slammed into the Pentagon September 11th caused massive damage to the building and killed 125 people, in addition to the 64 onboard the aircraft. Massive recovery efforts are underway by a variety of governmental agencies that included the 3rd US Army Infantry (the Old Guard) from Fort Myer, Virginia, the Military District of Washington Engineer Company, and the US Army Criminal Investigation Command, Fort Belvoir, Virginia. The Pentagon was the third target of Al-Qaida, a group of fundamentalist Muslims. The others were, the twin towers of the World Trade Center (WTC) and one unknown, when the passengers brought that aircraft down in a Pennsylvania field

The hijacked airliner that slammed into the Pentagon September 11th ca...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: S... More

Military District of Washington (MDW) Engineer Company (Technical Rescue) engineers make their way through the wreckage between the rings inside the Pentagon. The morning of September 11th, in an attempt to frighten the American people, five members of Al-Qaida, a terrorist group of fundamentalist Muslims, hijacked American Airlines Flight 77, then deliberately impacted the Pentagon killing all 64 passengers onboard and 125 people on the ground. The impact destroyed or damaged four of the five rings in that section of the building. Firefighters fought the fire through the night. The Pentagon was the third target by four hijacked aircraft, the twin tos of the World Trade Center (WTC)...

Military District of Washington (MDW) Engineer Company (Technical Resc...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Military District of Washington (MDW) Engineer Company (Technical Rescue) engineers make their way through the wreckage between ... More

Members of the 39th Wing Honor Guard solemnly retreat after lowering and folding the American flag at the retreat ceremony on September 21, 2001. The flag flew at half-staff in front of the 39th Wing Headquarters since September 11, 2001, as a tribute to those lost in the recent terrorist attack. Shortly after 8 AM (EST) on September 11, 2001 in an attempt to frighten the American people, terrorist mounted attacks on the World Trade Centers Twin Towers and at the Pentagon. Hijackers deliberately flew civilian airliners into the buildings, killing themselves, the passengers and thousands on the ground

Members of the 39th Wing Honor Guard solemnly retreat after lowering a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: SRA Dawn M. Bolen, USAF Release Status: R... More

Firefighters work to put out the flames moments after a hijacked jetliner crashed into the Pentagon at approximately 0930 on September 11, 2001

Firefighters work to put out the flames moments after a hijacked jetli...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Jason Ingersoll, Usmc Release Sta... More

Firefighters work to put out the flames moments after a hijacked jetliner crashed into the Pentagon at approximately 0930 on September 11, 2001

Firefighters work to put out the flames moments after a hijacked jetli...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Jason Ingersoll, Usmc Release Sta... More

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