NBC News Reports on September 11, 2001, Attacks

Why it matters locally: The attack on the Pentagon in nearby Arlington, Virginia, had a direct and immediate impact on Maryland, with many residents commuting to the Pentagon and surrounding federal agencies. Maryland's first responders, including those from Montgomery County Fire and Prince George's County Police Department (Non-Emergency/Public Safety Information), were among the many agencies that mobilized to assist in the aftermath.

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Twenty-five years ago, Tom Brokaw anchored an NBC News Special Report on September 11, 2001. Terrorists hijacked four commercial airplanes that day, executing coordinated attacks against targets across the United States. Attackers flew two of the planes into the World Trade Center's Twin Towers in New York City. Another hijacked aircraft struck the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. The fourth plane crashed into a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, after passengers and crew members confronted the hijackers. Approximately 3,000 people died as a result of these attacks.