Israeli Commandos Rescue Hostages
On June 27, 1976, an Air France flight en route from Israel to Paris was hijacked by four Palestinian and West German terrorists and flown to Entebbe, Uganda. A news report relays the July 4 rescue by Israeli commandos, who freed 100 of the remaining 103 hostages who were still held captive on board the plane.
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Israeli Commandos Rescue Hostages
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On June 27, 1976, an Air France flight en route from Israel to Paris was hijacked by four Palestinian and West German terrorists and flown to Entebbe, Uganda. A news report relays the July 4 rescue by Israeli commandos, who freed 100 of the remaining 103 hostages who were still held captive on board the plane.
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United Airlines Flight 93 Crashes in Pennsylvania
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At 10:07 a.m. the F.A.A.'s Herndon Center reports seeing smoke rising from the ground where United Airlines Flight 93 was last seen near Johnstown, Pennsylvania. The plane had been heading toward Washington when the passengers aboard overtook the hijackers and tried to gain control of the aircraft.
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Flight 77 Crashes Into the Pentagon
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At 9:38 a.m. on September 11, 2001, a military cargo plane radios controllers at Reagan National Airport to report that American Airlines Flight 77 has crashed into the Pentagon.
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American Airlines Flight 11 Hijacked
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On September 11, 2001, at 8:21 a.m., American Airlines operations specialist Nydia Gonzalez calls the American Airlines Emergency center to relay information she is receiving from a flight attendant aboard Flight 11 that the pilot and others have been stabbed. It is the first plane to be confirmed hijacked in the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
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CBS--One World Trade Center is Attacked
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Moments after One World Trade Center is attacked. Courtesy of WCBS Newsradio 880.
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CBS--Lower Manhattan After Terrorist Attack
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The scene in downtown Manhattan after the attack on the World Trade Center. Courtesy of WCBS Newsradio 880.
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WTOP--Attack on The Pentagon, First Announcemen
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First report from Washington, DC radio station, WTOP, on trouble at the Pentagon. Courtesy of WTOP Radio.
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WPLJ--Two World Trade Center is Hit
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9/11 broadcast from NYC music radio station, WPLJ, after Two World Trade Center is hit. Courtesy of Scott and Todd in the Morning, 95.5 WPLJ.
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KQV--Terrorist Crash Shanksville, PA
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9/11 broadcast from Pittsburgh radio station, KQV on terrorist crash in Shanksville, PA. Courtesy of KQV Newsradio.
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CBS--After North Tower Collapse
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Running for safety after One World Trade Center's collapse. Courtesy of WCBS Newsradio 880.
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