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Re: Pentagon is Smoking!!
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lugnet.general
Date: 
Tue, 11 Sep 2001 13:47:55 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.fun, Julie Krenz writes:
> NBC news is showing billowing smoke from the US Pentagon in Washington.



(Just reposting, moving to .General)
> 
> 
> In lugnet.off-topic.fun, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> > In lugnet.off-topic.fun, Scott Sanburn writes:
> > > To All,
> > > 
> > > I just heard a plane crashed into the World's Trade Center. However, none,
> > > and I mean none, of the internet sites seem to be connecting! (Fox News,
> > > CBS, ABC, CNN, etc.)
> > > 
> > > Does anyone know anything?
> > 
> > A very sad occurrence. It looks like the news sites are all buckling under
> > the load.
> > 
> > Here is what I know now (I am in Detroit in between flights... now not sure
> > if my next flight (to IND) is going to go, NYC flights are all cancelling),
> > based on TV reports:
> > 
> > - Shortly before 9 AM a small jet flew into the north tower. It appears that
> > it tried to veer away at the last sec, but was unable to. Rumor is this was
> > an AA regional that was hijacked. It appears to be completely embedded
> > 
> > - About 18 minutes later, while emergency crews were trying to deal with the
> > fire and explosion and evacuation, a larger aircraft (initially speculated
> > to be a 737) flew into the south tower. It is now believed that this was an
> > Airbus A320 (a 100+ passenger plus craft) which was also believed to be
> > hijacked.
> > 
> > Your best bet is TV, I can't get to the washpost site Dan mentioned.
> > 
> > Late breaking, I am stranded, i think, as the Detroit airport just closed.
> > But who cares about that. Please think kind thoughts for the victims of this
> > terrible series of events.



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  Re: Pentagon is Smoking!!
 
(...) It doesn't seem to be making national news, but the pictures of the Pentagon are disturbing to me, living in the area, since an *entire* section is just GONE. :( Jeff (25 years ago, 11-Sep-01, to lugnet.general)

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