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Was the result of a plane crashing in the area, as well. >> i have no idea, katie. all i know is that people who were in the building who came running from that part of the building thought it was a bomb of some kind. according to chris brown, my colleague, who just came in, it appears that whatever it was, and perhaps it was a plane, katie, if those are the initial reports, crashed into or the damage is on the roof of the building at the heliport side of the pentagon, which is just opposite of the potomac river, as i just said. >> we're looking at the white house, mik, because we are learning...

This is a very rare event. it's unlikely to be repeated. but, i think president bush put his finger on it, we have to find who did this. and any country, any nationed in world that is in anyway involved or responsible, if it turns out to be terrorism, will require a response from the united states. and united states has got to be willing to pay that price. >> mr. johnson, obviously we're completely stunned when about 25 minutes after the first explosion or after the first plane crashed into one of the twin towers, another very large plane did the same thing. and we've been talking with our cor...

The street. now what they're doing is clearing out the area. more and more emergency officials are coming in to help. >> can you give me an idea of the reaction of people down there? pedestrians? >> everyone, everyone in tears. people who were -- i met a woman in the building to the right of where the first thing happened, and just all crying, wondering if the people they know in the buildings next door are okay. >> thank you very much. take care of yourself. jamie gangel, national correspondent is on the phone with more information. >> as you well know, buildings around town are being evacuat...

The building as it is being described to us, there are people being removed on stretchers, security forces are evacuating the building right now, and according to the officials here at the pentagon, they still don't know exactly what it was. as you reported, katie, eyewitnesss reported that in fact it was a plane that crashed into the pentagon. >> mick, any idea? i wasn't sure if you said this about the number of people who might have been hurt or worse in this? >> no idea at all, katie. as you know, having worked here on any given day, this is a small city, 25 to 30,000 people may be working ...

Center and the second plane was another plane perhaps hijacked, was then flown into the second tower. dan, tell me about, on the ground. are you at a vantage point where you can see what's happening on the ground? >> i'm farther up in the west village. i'm noting on the ground near the base of the towers. >> where were you? >> walking down 7th avenue at about, oh, charles street, which is about 15 or 20 blocks north of the towers. >> well, obviously this was a shocking thing for you to witness on this tuesday morning. you know, with some wires just came out and said in 1945 an army airport cor...