American Airlines flight 77: Quick Facts

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Facts

Date	September 11, 2001
Location	Arlington • United States • Virginia
Context	September 11 attacks

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September 11 attacks

Thematic map of the northeastern United States showing the flight paths of the four hijacked planes during the September 11, 2001 attacks. Color-coded arrows trace the routes of American Airlines flights 11 and 77, and United Airlines flights 175 and 93, with destinations in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Major cities and state boundaries are labeled for context.

The Pentagon building in Washington, D.C. with a section collapsed and engulfed in flames and thick smoke following the September 11, 2001 attack.

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