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DC Struggles to Recover from Pentagon Attack

WASHINGTON, DC-The nation's capital still reels in the aftermath of an attack on the Pentagon that sent more than 20,000 people scrambling for safety. The death toll is reported to be in the hundreds.

By Glen Thompson | Updated on September 12, 2001

WASHINGTON, DC-Military planners continued to examine contingency plans as the Pentagon burned yesterday, set aflame when a plane crashed into one side of the occupied 3,705,793-sf government complex.

Immediately following the attack, a state of emergency was declared in the city, all federal office buildings were closed including the Pentagon, where roughly 23000 military and civilian personnel work. Security guards carrying automatic weapons were reportedly seen patrolling the White House grounds.

The attack, which is said to have taken place on the army side of the Pentagon, occurred at 9:45 a.m. yesterday. A hijacked American Airlines commercial aircraft, believed to be a 767 en route from Dulles International Airport to Los Angeles, crashed into the building, sparking a massive fire that burned throughout the day. A portion of one side of the building collapsed in the fire and a series of secondary explosions were reported in the area following the attack.

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