What does the Pentagon memorial represent?
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Asked by: Sirious Rogers
The Pentagon Memorial is the first national memorial dedicated to honoring the 184 people whose lives were lost at the Pentagon that day, their families, and all those who sacrifice so that we may live in freedom.
How many died in Pentagon plane crash?
64
They deliberately crashed the plane into the Pentagon in Arlington County, Virginia, near Washington, D.C., killing all 64 aboard (including six crew and themselves) and another 125 in the building.
What does the Pentagon 9/11 memorial symbolize?
A pentagonal granite marker 4.5 feet (1.4 m) high, the memorial honors the five people for whom no identifiable remains were found. A portion of the remains of 25 other victims are buried at the site. Around the top is inscribed “Victims of Terrorist Attack on the Pentagon September 11, 2001”.
How much did the Pentagon memorial cost?
$22 million
The Memorial cost $22 million to construct. The Pentagon Memorial Fund is continuing to raise money for a preservation endowment and educational outreach opportunities.
How many died at the Pentagon building?
Of the 2,996 total deaths (including the terrorists), 2,763 were in the World Trade Center and the surrounding area, 189 were at the Pentagon, and 44 were in Pennsylvania. These deaths included 265 on the four planes. The attacks remain the deadliest terrorist act in world history.
Were there passengers on the planes that crashed into the Twin Towers?
The first plane to hit its target was American Airlines Flight 11.
| September 11 attacks | |
|---|---|
| Deaths | 2,996 (2,977 victims + 19 al-Qaeda terrorists) |
| Injured | ~25,000 |
| Perpetrators | Al-Qaeda, led by Osama bin Laden (see also: responsibility) |
| No. of participants | 19 |
What time was the Pentagon hit?
9:37:46: Flight 77 crashes into the western side of The Pentagon and starts a violent fire. 9:45: United States airspace is shut down; all operating aircraft are ordered to land at the nearest airport, and international flights are not permitted into the airspace.
What made the twin towers collapse?
The collapse of the World Trade Center occurred during the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, after the Twin Towers were struck by two hijacked commercial airliners.
How did 9/11 hijackers get past security?
Despite being scanned with a hand-held detector, the hijackers were passed through. Security camera footage later showed some hijackers had what appeared to be box cutters clipped to their back pockets. Box cutters and similar small knives were allowed onboard certain aircraft at the time.
