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Damaged building at Ground Zero, New York, Sept. 14,

Firefighters at Pier 4 of the Naval Station work to extinguish a fire that started in a Naval Supply Center building, and eventually spread to the converted Raleigh class command ship USS LA SALLE (AGF 3)

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A cleanup crew removes debris from what was a restaurant on "The Boulevard". This place was a major battle line during the recent civil war. Although most buildings with battle damage have been patched up or repaired, some locations are so severely ravaged that reconstruction will take longer if at all. The contracted crew used equipment of the European Administration (EAUM) organization. In accordance with the Dayton Accords, under which Operation JOINT ENDEAVOR (the multi-national peace mission in Bosnia) functions, the provision of a secure environment is at the heart of the reconstruction effort in Bosnia

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Fire units from the Washington DC area douse smoldering fires on the Pentagons western wall, after an American Airlines passenger jet, Flight 77, piloted by Al-Qaeda led terrorists flew it into the building

A helicopter flies over the area as smoke pours from the southwest corner of the Pentagon Building located in Washington, District of Columbia (DC), minutes after a hijacked airliner crashed into the southwest corner of the building, during the 9/11 terrorists attacks

A section of the Pentagon lies in ruins following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack. 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 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

Twisted wreckage and debris litter the grounds of the Pentagon following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack. 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

A collection of melted and burned items sitting on top of a desk inside the fifth floor of the Pentagon as seen on September 14th. 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

On the roof, an investigation crew made up of military and civilian members inspect the damage to the Pentagon in September 12, 2001. 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 it into the Pentagon killing all 64 passengers onboard and 125 people on the ground. Firefighters fought the fire through the night

A damaged segment of the west wall of the Pentagon Building in Washington, D. C. The words "GOD BLESS AMERICA" can be seen spray painted in red on the structural support beams of the second floor. The Building was damaged on 09/11/2001 when five members of the Al-Qaida terrorist group hijacked American airlines flight 77, a Boeing 757-200 commercial jetliner and crashed the aircraft into the Pentagon Building, killing all 64 passenger on board

Aerial view of the Pentagon Building located in Washington, District of Columbia (DC), showing emergency crews responding to the destruction caused when a high-jacked commercial jetliner crashed into the southwest corner of the building, during the 9/11 terrorists attacks

Firefighters struggle to contain the fire, after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack on the Pentagon. Members of Al-Qaeda, 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. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jim Garamone) (Released)

Two Washington, District of Columbia (DC) area firefighters stand in a debris-littered parking area and watch heavy smoke and flames rise out of the severely damaged Western Wing of the Pentagon. Terrorists caused this damage after they hijacked American Airlines Flight 77 and flew it into the Pentagon on September 11, 2001

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Base: Pentagon

State: District Of Columbia (DC)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Camera Operator: Paul Disney, CIV, USA

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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

Bildet er tatt i Vadsø under 2. verdenskrig. Det viser det som på folkemunne kalles 'Storbombinga', 23. august 1944. Bildet er tatt i krysset Amtmannsgata og Tollbodgaten (Tollbugata). Til venster ser vi tollinspektørboligen, til høyre Moe-gården. Himmelen i bakgrunnen er dekket av røyk.

A Garrison Flag, the largest authorized for the military, from the US Army Band at Fort Myers, Virginia, is delivered to the Pentagon as a backdrop for US President George W. Bushs visit to the impact site. 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 it into the Pentagon killing all 64 passengers onboard and 125 people on the ground. Firefighters fought the fire through the night. The Pentagon was the third target by four hijacked aircraft, the twin towers of the World Trade Center (WTC) were the other targets, and one unknown when the passengers...

A burned out vehicle sits in the parking lot near the Pentagon Building hours after the September 11, 2001 attacks

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Wreckage of flight 77 on Pentagon lawn

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

A United States tanker torpedoed by an Axis submarine. Despite a raging fire which sent columns of black, oily smoke billowing into the sky, crew members were able to bring the flames under control and the tanker was towed to port by a United States Naval ship. The tanker is now in an east coast ship yard being repaired and soon will be back in active service aiding the nation against its enemies

An aerial view, two days later, of the impact point on the Pentagon where the hijacked American Airlines Flight 77, a Boeing 757-200 entered, breaking up in the process. Shortly after 8 AM on September 11, 2001 in an attempt to frighten the American people, five members of Al-Qaida, a group of fundamentalist Islamic Muslims, hijacked Flight 77 from Dulles International Airport just outside Washington DC. About 9:30 AM they flew the aircraft and 64 passengers into the side of the Pentagon. The impact destroyed or damaged four of the five "rings," in that section, that circle the building. That section of the Pentagon was in the finishing stages of a renovation program to re-enforce and ...

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

A ceremonial American flag is unfurled over the side

Fornebu International Airport, FBU, Oslo. Interior of terminal, Caravelle restaurant, lounge

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