aerial view of Pentagon destruction
Summary
Arlington, Va. (Sep. 14, 2001) This aerial photograph of the Pentagon taken on Sep. 14, 2001, shows some of the destruction caused when the hijacked American Airlines flight slammed into the building on Sep. 11. The terrorist attack caused extensive damage to the west face of the building and followed similar attacks on the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City. American Airlines FLT 77 was bound for Los Angeles from Washington Dulles with 58 passengers and 6 crew. All aboard the aircraft were killed, along with 125 people in the Pentagon. DoD photo by Tech. Sgt. Cedric H. Rudisill. File# 010914-F-8006R-004
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Date
14/09/2001 - 14/09/2001
Location
Source
U.S. NAVY
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Public Domain