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>> i had two messages left on my answering machine. one just saying stace it is me, pick up, because we screened our calls all the time. another message at 8:54, him again letting me know that i was going to be hearing on the news that the other tower had been hit. >> he was eye level with tower one and watching -- watching people jump to their death. >> i just stepped off the elevator on 78, two steps and

The plane hit. had no idea what it was. a lot of walls disintegrated. the elevator doors blew out and flames shot out. a few minutes after this happened, it was obvious that this was something a lot worse than what i originally thought it was. >> i worked my way over to way guess was the main exit stairwell. probably in the middle of the building. somewhere in the middle of the tower. started going down, 78 floors. we heard another noise and the building shook again. not as much as the first tim...

Upcoming attack. generally we dont take action. these groups are very hard to penetrate. theyre focused with bonds of kinship and people who have known each other forrer eryears. it doesnt surprise me we didnt know this was coming. >> all right. thank you very much. we appreciate it. >> benjamin levy is at the scene near the world trade center. actually, hes going to tell us precisely where he is and what he saw. benjamin, can you hear me? >> hello? >> hello benjamin? >> yes. >> hi, its katie co...

The world trade center. >> you are looking at a live picture of lower manhattan at 11:00 east coast time on a day of tragedy and terror in the united states. youre looking at what remains of the world trade center in lower manhattan. earlier this morning just before 9:00 and just after 9:00 two planes, individual attacks struck each tower of the world trade center, causing gaping holes in both towers. youre looking at a tape after the first impact. and there is the second impact of a large jet f...

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>> i had two messages left on my answering machine. one just saying stace it is me, pick up, because we screened our calls all the time. another message at 8:54, him again letting me know that i was going to be hearing on the news that the other tower had been hit. >> he was eye level with tower one and watching -- watching people jump to their death. >> i just stepped off the elevator on 78, two steps and the plane hit.

Around the building? >> no. i have not. i have not gotten that close. i have to tell you my father works in the world trade center center, and i called over there to see, you know, if he was ok. i couldnt get through. and im far away right now. i thought it might be a little dangerous to get too close. i saw lots of debris coming down. and right now im in battery park. i dont know you know -- its only -- its probably about a five-minute walk from here to the world trade center. but the smoke is ...

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>> jennifer, its matt lauer. id like to ask you, while you were close to the building, or have you, since the explosion, seen anyone whos been injured, being taken out of the building? are there ambulances dealing with people on the sidewalk around the building? >> no. i have not. i have not gotten that close. i have to tell you, my father works in the world financial center. i first called there to see, because its next door, to see if he was okay. i couldnt get through, and im far away right n...