3.7.0 The Pentagon

There are a number of problems with the official story that Hani Hanjour flew Flight 77 into the Pentagon. Unfortunately, these problems are overshadowed by an erroneous claim that has been prevalent in the 9/11 Truth Movement - that it was not Flight 77, nor even a Boeing 757, that hit the Pentagon. While the evidence supporting this claim can appear to be convincing, a careful examination of the claims being made and rebuttals to them reveals that the claim is untrue - it is misinformation.

However there are strong reasons to doubt that Hani Hanjour was in control of the plane as it approached the Pentagon. The 9/11 Commission Report admitted that Hanjour was acknowledged as "a terrible pilot", and yet the maneuver performed by Flight 77 - a 330-degree downward spiral at high speed, becoming horizontal as it the wall of Wedge One just a few floors above ground level - has been recognised by pilots as one requiring expert piloting skills.

The fact that Flight 77 was not shot down by NORAD is an inexplicable anomaly given that the Pentagon is supposed to be the most protected building in the world. All airspace around the Pentagon is restricted. Andrews Air Force Base is just 10 miles away. The Pentagon would surely have had anti-aircraft missile system on the roof.

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