5 Never-Seen-Before Pictures Of Massive Destruction At Pentagon On 9/11

Never-seen photographs from the September 11, 2001 attack on the Pentagon released by the FBI this week show the massive devastation that faced first responders. Twenty-seven pictures from that day depict the crushed walls, blazing fires and eviscerated interiors of the seat of the US Department of Defense.

  • The image shows debris from American Airlines Flight 77 after it crashed into the Pentagon on September 11, 2001.
    The image shows debris from American Airlines Flight 77 after it crashed into the Pentagon on September 11, 2001.
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  • The photo shows smoke billowing from the Pentagon after the crash of American Airlines Flight 77 on September 11, 2001.
    The photo shows smoke billowing from the Pentagon after the crash of American Airlines Flight 77 on September 11, 2001.
  • First responders after American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon.
    First responders after American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon.
  • American Airlines Flight 77 was hijacked by al Qaeda terrorists, who flew it into the building.
    American Airlines Flight 77 was hijacked by al Qaeda terrorists, who flew it into the building.
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  • In all, nearly 3,000 people died in the attacks, most of them at the World Trade Center.
    In all, nearly 3,000 people died in the attacks, most of them at the World Trade Center.