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Literally fell down. i couldnt -- i could not -- i couldnt grasp that. i just couldnt. >> to think about the possible loss of life that just occurred by the collapse of that southeastern tower is just amazing. >> i was thinking how many people are trapped. we thought the numbers were huge. we didnt know how many had gotten out. and it was terrifying. >> when the building collapsed, it was a different emotion that swept through the studio, i think. there was this incredible sadness for what we kn...

Something else just hit. a very large plane just flew directly over my building and there has been another collision. can you see it. i can see it on the shot. something else. >> we just saw a plane circling the building. >> i dont remember ever having seen an explosion like that. i knew how big those buildings were, i mean, they were massive. the idea that something could hit the southern side of that tower and create that kind of fire ball coming out on the northern side, blew my mind. it just...

I could not, i couldnt grasp that. i just couldnt. >> to think about the possible loss of life that just occurred by the collapse of the southeastern tower is just amazing. >> i was thinking how many people are trapped. we thought the numbers were huge. we didnt know how many had gotten out, and it was terrifying. >> when the building collapsed, it was a different emotion that swept through the studio. there was an incredible sadness for what we knew was, a monumental loss of life. but there was...

In know wo of the towers and the other building is on fire. the scene is incredible. people are out of the office buildings and watching and crying and taking pictures. i have never seen anything like this. >> you saw the first plane. did you get a glimse of what kind of plane that was? we are told it was a commuter plane. >> it was a mid-sized plane and we could hear it low. a couple of us looked at each other thinking whats happening? it went through the buildings and into the upper floors of ...

But this country, the strongest country in the world, has been the target of a major coordinated terrorist attack. and the end is not over yet. even if its confined to just these three targets, the ripple effect goes on. all air traffic has been shut down. there will be no financial markets in place today. business has been stopped across the country. >> and of course who knows the human toll that will be the result of this action. matt and i -- matt actually just pointed out to me on any given ...

Near the world trade center. pat, are you there? pat dawson can you hear me? okay hes having some audio problems. well get to pat in just a moment. >> its just amazing, you have to stop and think about the hijacked plane and the terror of the passengers on board, as it could have been up to an hour that they realized something was dramatically wrong with this flight and then thinking that perhaps they were going to john f. kennedy airport here in queens actually and the plane suddenly veering in...

Plane was another plane perhaps hijacked and flown into the second tower. dan, me about people on the ground. are you at a vantage point where you can see? >> are im further in the west village. im not on the ground near the base of the towers. >> where were you when it happened? >> walking down seventh avenue south at about charles street which is about 15 or 20 blocks north of the towers. >> obviously this was a shocking thing for you to witness on this tuesday morning with wires coming out sa...

Down over 100 stories. to think about the possible loss of life that just occurred by the collapse of that southeastern tower is just amazing. minna saw the collapse records yes, high matt. >> tell me what you saw. >> reporter: on the corner of dwayne and west broadway walking down towards the twin towers and it just collapsed. it looked like -- it looked sort of like the building just demolished. smoke, clouds -- clouds of smoke everywhere. people running towards me. i was going towards the twi...

Once again this is an exceptional development. the faa has banned all takeoffs at all airports across america. this country in terms of air travel has been immobilized. a good portion of the nations capital, the most powerful center in the world, has been immobilized as well as a result of these terrorist attacks. >> thats a very haunting description that bob kerr just gave of that low-flying aircraft near the white house. one can only wonder if that was something that ultimately ended up in the...

Trade center has just collapsed. you are looking at live pictures of the second twin tower at the world trade center collapsing as a result of the crash of an airplane into its side. that, i believe, was the first tower that was struck this morning at 8:42 eastern time. that is now fallen to the ground and collapsed. >> the profile of manhattan has been changed. theres been a declaration of war by terrorists on the united states. >> pat dawson excuse me tom, is down at the scene. pat. >> reporte...