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RE: Horrible world trade center crash, traffic effect
From: "Wayne Gustavus" <wgustavus () mentortech com>
Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2001 13:59:21 -0400
Actually, local news here in Washington, DC (WJLA Ch7 and WRC Ch4) is showing video footage of the damage to the Pentagon on the side next to the heliport pad. It is possible that there was confusion b/c the damage occured on the side of the Pentagon that is next to the helicopter landing pad. However, an eyewitness on the news reported that he saw the American Airlines plane crash into the side of the building. The damage is quite extensive since it appears the plane was able to punch through from the outer ring all the way to the center court yard. The roof over this section has also collapsed. Also, despite some reports from the news, the Pentagon is primarily *above* ground. Having spent a couple of years working for the Pentagon Renovation program and seeing many areas of the Pentagon few have seen (some not so glamorous like steam tunnels), there are only 2 levels below ground. These levels do not exist under the entire Pentagon. ____________________________________________________________ Wayne Gustavus CCIE #7426,CCNP 703-582-9594 Consultant, email: wgustavus () mentortech com Mentor Technologies, Inc. www.mentortech.com **** Formerly Chesapeake Network Solutions **** ____________________________________________________________ PGP Key: http://pgpkeys.mit.edu/ -----Original Message----- From: owner-nanog () merit edu [mailto:owner-nanog () merit edu]On Behalf Of Alex Kamantauskas Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2001 12:20 PM To: Howard C. Berkowitz Cc: nanog () merit org Subject: Re: Horrible world trade center crash, traffic effect
There are conflicting reports if a helicopter or an airliner, or both, hit near the Pentagon, but the building itself does not seem to have taken massive damage.
Report that a plan crashed into the helicopter landing pad, which would account for the conflicting reports. The majority of the Pentagon is underground, and fairly hardened (from what I have been told) -- /ak
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