Washington Township near Waynesboro in Franklin County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Pentagon, Arlington VA
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 19, 2022
1. Pentagon, Arlington VA Marker
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Pentagon, Arlington VA. . Just after 8:50 AM, shortly after the first plane struck the World Trade Center, American Airlines Flight 77, traveling from DC to LA, was hijacked and steered off-course. At 9:37 AM, the aircraft, flown by 5 hijackers, flew into the west side of the Pentagon. Military fighters scrambled too late to intercept the flight. Impact caused partial floors to collapse. Nearly 25,000 were evacuated. Fires persisted for weeks, yet the Pentagon reopened two days later. The 6 crew and 53 passengers of Flight 77 and 125 people in the Pentagon died.
Just after 8:50 AM, shortly after the first plane struck the World Trade Center, American Airlines Flight 77, traveling from DC to LA, was hijacked and steered off-course. At 9:37 AM, the aircraft, flown by 5 hijackers, flew into the west side of the Pentagon. Military fighters scrambled too late to intercept the flight. Impact caused partial floors to collapse. Nearly 25,000 were evacuated. Fires persisted for weeks, yet the Pentagon reopened two days later. The 6 crew and 53 passengers of Flight 77 and 125 people in the Pentagon died.
Location. 39° 44.317′ N, 77° 31.075′ W. Marker is near Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, in Franklin County. It is in Washington Township. Memorial is on Buchanan Trail East (Pennsylvania Route 16) west of Skiway Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12011 Buchanan Trail E, Waynesboro PA 17268, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 19, 2022
2. Pentagon, Arlington VA Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 20, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 94 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on February 20, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
