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'Total chaos.' PBS News crews filmed the Pentagon on 9/11

Season 2026 Episode 185 | 5m 32s

On Sept. 11, 2001, when a hijacked plane struck the Pentagon, two WETA camera men and a NewsHour with Jim Lehrer intern rushed to the scene. As the 25th anniversary of the terror attacks approaches, they reflect on what they captured, and how it stays with them.

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