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Tuesday the World Trade Center was struck by planes.
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The Pentagon was under flames as soon as the plane impacted the building.
Terrorists Strike USA by Amy Gassen news editor
911. It is the number every one calls in an emergency. It is also the date of this past Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001, a date that will go down in history. On this date, our nation experienced a series of terrorist attacks. It is being compared to the bombing of Pearl Harbor. CNN is naming it "America Under Attack." The World Trade Center was attacked and eventually collapsed. The Pentagon was attacked. Camp David was believed to be targeted, however, the pilot of another plane diverted that attack and landed in an unpopulated field in - Shanksville, Pa. -....:;;;::;;:..• Four planes had been hijacked to carry photo courtacy of www.msnbc.com out the attacks. Two hundred and sixty-six An hour after the twin towers were struck by planes they passengers and crew died on the kamikaze come crashing down.
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missions. The planes were believed to be chosen because they had a large quantity of fuel, which would culminate in a big explosion. At 8:45 a.m., American Airlines Flight 11, carrying 81 passengers and 11 crew members slammed into the north tower of the World Trade Center. Shortly after, at 9:03 a.m., USA Flight 165 crashed into the other building of the Twin Towers. The second flight was carrying 56 passengers and nine crew members. No survivors from the crashes have been found. An hour after the attacks, the 110-story towers of the World Trade Center collapsed. A huge cloud of black smoke hung in the air where seconds earlier the huge buildings had once stood.
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