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SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 25¢ KING, SNOHOMISH, PIERCE COUNTIES AND BAINBRIDGE ISLAND 50¢ IN ISLAND, KITSAP AND THURSTON COUNTIES 75¢ ELSEWHERE No immediate claim of responsibility TERROR ABC N EWS / T HE A SSOCIATED P RESS A ball of fire explodes from one of the towers at the World Trade Center in New York after a plane crashed into it in this image made from television this morning. The aircraft was the second to fly into the towers. E X T R A EDITION 4 ROP 25¢ IN KING, SNOHOMISH, PIERCE COUNTIES AND BAINBRIDGE ISLAND; 50¢ IN ISLAND, KITSAP AND THURSTON COUNTIES; 75¢ ELSEWHERE Weather Mostly sunny after morning fog today. High, 75. Low, 53. D 10 S UZANNE P LUNKETT / T HE A SSOCIATED P RESS People flee as one of the World Trade Center towers collapses this morning in New York. SEATTLE TIMES NEWS SERVICES AND STAFF REPORTS NEW YORK — Terrorists hijacked two airliners and crashed them into the World Trade Center today in coordinated attacks that brought down the twin 110-story towers. Within an hour, the Penta- gon outside Washington, D.C., also took a direct, devastat- ing hit from an aircraft. The fiery crash collapsed one side of the five-sided struc- ture, raising fears that the seat of government itself was under at- tack. Authorities were trying to evac- uate those who work in the twin towers. Thousands could be dead or trapped and injured, said a high- ranking police official. About 50,000 people work at the Trade Center. More than 20,000 people work at the Pentagon. American Airlines said its two aircraft were carrying a total of 156 people. United Airlines said two of its aircraft were hijacked and crashed, with a total of 110 aboard. The networks reported that hundreds of burn victims have been brought to New York hospi- tals and said victims covered in white sheets were lined up outside one hospital. About 10,000 emer- gency workers were at the scene. As many as 200 firefighters were reported missing, ABC reported. Trade Center destroyed by hijacked jets Pentagon also hit ‘Horrendous number’ dead Another jet crashes near Pittsburgh Arafat: ‘We are completely shocked’ White House evacuated, U.S. airports shut down President Bush TUESDAY AFTERNOON PLEASE SEE Terror ON A2 Bush: We will ‘hunt down’ attackers Space Needle, state capitol emptied as precaution Complete coverage inside, A2-5 Latest news at www.seattletimes.com

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Front page of the Seattle Times

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TUESDAY MORNINGS E P T E M B E R 1 1 , 2 0 0 1

25¢KING, SNOHOMISH,

PIERCE COUNTIESAND BAINBRIDGE ISLAND

50¢ IN ISLAND, KITSAPAND THURSTON COUNTIES

75¢ ELSEWHERE

No immediate claimof responsibility

TERROR

A B C N E W S / T H E A S S O C I A T E D P R E S S

A ball of fire explodes from one of the towers at the World Trade Center in New York after a plane crashed into it in this image made from television this morn-ing. The aircraft was the second to fly into the towers.

E X T R A E D I T I O N

YELLOW MAGENTA CYAN BLACK• •

• •

4 ROP

25¢ IN KING, SNOHOMISH, PIERCECOUNTIES AND BAINBRIDGE ISLAND;

50¢ IN ISLAND, KITSAP AND THURSTONCOUNTIES; 75¢ ELSEWHERE

WeatherMostly sunny aftermorning fog today.High, 75. Low, 53.

D 10

S U Z A N N E P L U N K E T T / T H E A S S O C I A T E D P R E S S

People flee asone of the WorldTrade Centertowers collapsesthis morning inNew York.

SEATTLE TIMES NEWS SERVICES

AND STAFF REPORTS

NEW YORK — Terrorists hi-jacked two airliners and crashedthem into the World Trade Centertoday in coordinated attacks thatbrought down the twin 110-story

towers.Within an

hour, the Penta-gon outsideWashington,D.C., also took adirect, devastat-ing hit from anaircraft. The fierycrash collapsedone side of thefive-sided struc-

ture, raising fears that the seat ofgovernment itself was under at-tack.

Authorities were trying to evac-uate those who work in the twin

towers. Thousands could be deador trapped and injured, said a high-ranking police official.

About 50,000 people work atthe Trade Center.

More than 20,000 people workat the Pentagon.

American Airlines said its twoaircraft were carrying a total of 156people.

United Airlines said two of itsaircraft were hijacked and crashed,with a total of 110 aboard.

The networks reported thathundreds of burn victims havebeen brought to New York hospi-tals and said victims covered inwhite sheets were lined up outsideone hospital. About 10,000 emer-gency workers were at the scene.As many as 200 firefighters werereported missing, ABC reported.

Trade Centerdestroyed byhijacked jetsPentagon also hit

‘Horrendousnumber’ deadAnother jet crashes

near Pittsburgh

Arafat: ‘We are completely shocked’

White Houseevacuated, U.S.

airports shut down

PresidentBush

TUESDAY AFTERNOON

PLEASE SEE Terror ON A 2

Bush: We will ‘hunt down’ attackers

Space Needle, state capitol emptied

as precaution

Complete coverageinside, A2-5