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What happened to American Airlines flight 77?

The flight was hijacked on September 11, 2001. The flight departed from Dulles International Airport near Washington, D.C., en route to Los Angeles International Airport. After it was hijacked, the plane turned south, deviating from its flight plan, and crashed into the Pentagon in Arlington county, Virginia at 9:37 am.