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On Tuesday 11th September 2001, one of America most memorable and explosive attacks occurred. Two aeroplanes were hijacked and crashed into New York’s world trade centre, one of the most influential and important buildings in the world.  In less than ten minutes on the other side of America, Washington’s pentagon was hit by an additional plane. The world watched in silence, as live broadcasts showed fire fighters dragging survivors and dead bodies out of the collapsed rubble. America was in shock and horrified on this unexpected and outrageous attack. America hadn’t experienced anything this severe since the Japanese attack on pearl harbour.  

My involvement in this disastrous incident was by accident and if it weren’t for a phone call I would never have been caught up.  I am agent Gully working for the federal bureau of investigating and was sent to Washington to meet with the justice department.  I went to the airport early to catch the next flight, but my plan didn’t work, as already the flights to Washington were full.  A few seconds later my mobile phone rang it was the head of my department he told me to catch Flight 11 to Los Angeles. I was puzzled and confused to why they had suddenly changed their minds to where I was going. As I began to question why, the phone went dead.  I starred at my phone baffled for a few seconds but nevertheless I boarded flight 11 to Los Angeles.

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  I was slightly sceptical to why I was going to Los Angeles and started to study the passengers for any unusual behaviour. There was approximately eighty passengers aboard and seemed to be about ten members of crew. A group of muslins sat in the corner, I wasn’t sure if I was being suspicious but the only reason I had noticed them was that they gave the impression of being very uneasy.  I could see a few drops of sweat falling from their foreheads even thought it was a typical icy morning in Boston.  I didn’t mean to gawk but ...

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