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among those killed at the Pentagon. The Pentagon was severely damaged by the impact of American Airlines
Flight 77 and ensuing fires, causing one section of the building to collapse. As it approached the Pentagon, the
airplane's wings knocked over light poles and its right engine smashed into a power generator before crashing
into the western side of the building, which resulted in the killing of all 53 passengers, 5 hijackers, and 6 crew. 91

The Damage
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Along with the 110-floor Twin Towers, numerous other buildings at the World Trade Center site were destroyed
or badly damaged, including World Trade Center buildings 3 through 7 and St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox
Church. The North Tower, South Tower, the Marriott Hotel of 3 World Trade Center and 7 World Trade
Center were completely destroyed. The U.S. Customs House of 6 World Trade Center and both pedestrian
bridges connecting buildings were severely damaged. The Deutsche Bank Building on 130 Liberty Street was
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partially damaged and demolished later. The two buildings of the World Financial Center also suffered damage.

The Deutsche Bank Building across Liberty Street from the World Trade Center complex was later condemned
as uninhabitable because of toxic conditions inside the office tower, and it was deconstructed. The Borough of
Manhattan Community College's Fiterman Hall at 30 West Broadway was condemned due to extensive damage
in the attacks, and is being rebuilt. Other neighboring buildings including 90 West Street and the Verizon
Building suffered major damage but have been restored. World Financial Center buildings, One Liberty Plaza,
the Millennium Hilton, and 90 Church Street had moderate damage and have since been restored. Likewise,
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communications equipment on top of the North Tower was also destroyed.

World Trade Center Damage (CCASA)

91 National Commission on Terrorist Attacks (July 22, 2004 (first edition)). The 9/11 Commission Report.

92 Chaban, Matt (02-09). "130 Liberty Finally Gone from Ground Zero". The New York Observer.
93 "The Deutsche Bank Building at 130 Liberty Street". Lower Manhattan Construction Command Center.