THE PENTAGON: WHAT REALLY HAPPENED?
The third terrorist attack on 9/11 was on the Pentagon in Washington DC - the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense. The west side of the building was hit by a Boeing 757 American Airlines passenger plane carrying a total of 64 - or was it? There is a lot of speculation regarding what really happened at the Pentagon that day. There appears to be a lot more information that proves a Boeing 757 did not hit the building as opposed to a lot of evidence proving it did crash into one of the most highly secured buildings in America. There is no proper footage that can prove a Boeing 757 plane actually made contact with building, as well as the fact it is physically impossible for a plane of that size to cause the damage it supposedly did on the Pentagon.
Shortly following the attack, people started to realise there weren't actually any photographs of a Boeing 757 crashing into the Pentagon. Unlike the World Trade Centre where there were an uncountable number of videos and photos of the planes hitting the towers, there was no evidence to prove a plane hit the Pentagon, they only saw photos of the aftermath caused by the supposed Boeing 757 attack. Even in these photos, there is little to no sight of significant aircraft debris such as wings, tails or engines. There were also no signs of seats, luggage or even dead bodies of the passengers on board. An engine that was later found appeared to be too small to be a part of a 757. Because of this, people were determined to get their hands on some footage of the plane crashing into the Pentagon to prove it really happened.
Shortly following the attack, people started to realise there weren't actually any photographs of a Boeing 757 crashing into the Pentagon. Unlike the World Trade Centre where there were an uncountable number of videos and photos of the planes hitting the towers, there was no evidence to prove a plane hit the Pentagon, they only saw photos of the aftermath caused by the supposed Boeing 757 attack. Even in these photos, there is little to no sight of significant aircraft debris such as wings, tails or engines. There were also no signs of seats, luggage or even dead bodies of the passengers on board. An engine that was later found appeared to be too small to be a part of a 757. Because of this, people were determined to get their hands on some footage of the plane crashing into the Pentagon to prove it really happened.
The Pentagon, being the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, is highly protected and secured, with 24 hour surveillance surrounding the building. There are hundreds of security cameras inside and outside of the building from all angles, there is not a centimetre of the Pentagon that is not being watched at all times. Yet a Boeing 757 plane crashed into the side and there is no footage whatsoever that clearly proves the plane hit it. After denying any video footage of the crash, 'proof' was released to the public in 2002. This showed five blurry consecutives frames taken on the left side of the alleged area of the crash. (At 1:26 in video on right). However, these five frames do not show any plane hitting the tower, only the flames of an explosion ensuing the alleged plane crash. As well as this, the footage given out to the public is dated as the 12th of September, which does not make sense as the attacks were on the 11th. It is interesting that the only 'proof' of the crash does not prove anything at all, in fact it only brings about more suspicion as there is no proof of a crash and the date on the footage is incorrect.
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The five frames give out are not the only ones that hold information about what happened. The FBI has 85 surveillance tapes in it's possession, despite the fact no tapes were admitted to initially. The Pentagon has extremely high security with surveillance cameras pointed directly in the direction of the crash, yet this footage as top secret. As well as this is the issue of the confiscated security tapes from the petrol station across the road. Jose Velasquaez worked at the Citgo gas station across the street from the Pentagon and stated the FBI showed up minutes after the attack to confiscate the tapes that would have clearly captured exactly what happened. As well as this, Doubletree Hotel in Arlington, Virginia also had their tapes confiscated. Why would none of this large amount of hidden footage be released if there wasn't anything to hide? There is no evidence of the plane hitting the pentagon and the fact the FBI and United States government are hiding something from the public goes to show it his highly likely that something else happened at the Pentagon that day, something that wasn't Boeing 757 American Airlines flight 77.
Not only is there a lack of evidence such as no proper debris and no clear footage, but a Boeing 757 making a hole the size it did in the side of the Pentagon is physically impossible. Although the hole in the building was fairly large, it does not match with the dimension of the plane the allededly crashed into it. A Boeing 757 is a large aircraft. It's total width from wing tip to wing tip is 124ft 10 inches, it's height from ground to tail is 44ft 6 inches and it's total length from nose to tail is 155ft 3 inches. These measurements are completely inconsistent with the size of the hole made in the side of the Pentagon. The hole was 65ft wide when the walls had collapsed, yet the initial impact hole was believed to be less than 40ft, possibly even around 20ft. The height of the hole was 73ft. All of these sizes do not add up to the dimensions of a Boeing 757 because it is physically impossible for an aircraft of that size to make a hole that small.
As well as this, the damage caused is inconsistent with the damage caused at the World Trade Centre. Both of the Towers burst into flames and collapsed, completely destroyed in less than two hours. This is completely different to the damage at the Pentagon. Images of the Pentagon show the building basically torn in two, yet desks, computers, books and other objects on the very edge of this cut in the building show no signs of damage or disruption, not even a scorch from a fire. A Boeing 757 has a fuel capacity of almost 50,000L, yet the explosion from this did not even burn a piece of paper. Considering the planes hitting into the Twin Towers sent two buildings crashing to the ground, it is hard to understand how property on the very edge of the crash site appeared completely undamaged.
So if a Boeing 757 didn't hit the Pentagon, what did? There are many theories revolving this question, but many of them involve the idea of a missile or a smaller plane such as a Boeing 737. Both of these would make a lot more sense for a number of reasons, considering the facts clearly stack up against the commonly regarded idea that American Airlines flight 77, A Boeing 757, hit the Pentagon on 9/11.
Not only is there a lack of evidence such as no proper debris and no clear footage, but a Boeing 757 making a hole the size it did in the side of the Pentagon is physically impossible. Although the hole in the building was fairly large, it does not match with the dimension of the plane the allededly crashed into it. A Boeing 757 is a large aircraft. It's total width from wing tip to wing tip is 124ft 10 inches, it's height from ground to tail is 44ft 6 inches and it's total length from nose to tail is 155ft 3 inches. These measurements are completely inconsistent with the size of the hole made in the side of the Pentagon. The hole was 65ft wide when the walls had collapsed, yet the initial impact hole was believed to be less than 40ft, possibly even around 20ft. The height of the hole was 73ft. All of these sizes do not add up to the dimensions of a Boeing 757 because it is physically impossible for an aircraft of that size to make a hole that small.
As well as this, the damage caused is inconsistent with the damage caused at the World Trade Centre. Both of the Towers burst into flames and collapsed, completely destroyed in less than two hours. This is completely different to the damage at the Pentagon. Images of the Pentagon show the building basically torn in two, yet desks, computers, books and other objects on the very edge of this cut in the building show no signs of damage or disruption, not even a scorch from a fire. A Boeing 757 has a fuel capacity of almost 50,000L, yet the explosion from this did not even burn a piece of paper. Considering the planes hitting into the Twin Towers sent two buildings crashing to the ground, it is hard to understand how property on the very edge of the crash site appeared completely undamaged.
So if a Boeing 757 didn't hit the Pentagon, what did? There are many theories revolving this question, but many of them involve the idea of a missile or a smaller plane such as a Boeing 737. Both of these would make a lot more sense for a number of reasons, considering the facts clearly stack up against the commonly regarded idea that American Airlines flight 77, A Boeing 757, hit the Pentagon on 9/11.