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Pentagon Survivor Recalls 9/11 Chaos | Helena News
On 9/11/01, American Airlines Flight 77 slammed into the Pentagon, killing 184 people. Colonel John Driscoll, inside at the time, described the impact as if every door slammed shut—debris flying, chaos erupting. He called his wife three and a half miles away, evacuated through a courtyard with 200 others, many injured, then fled via garage ramp amid thick fuel fumes. Medical staff in scrubs stared back at the burning building, pens in hand. Outside, an FBI agent warned of another incoming plane. Driscoll finally reached home, reconnected with command, and began rebuilding. Meanwhile, Rob…
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