September 11 Digital Archive

story10102.xml

Title

story10102.xml

Source

born-digital

Media Type

story

Created by Author

yes

Described by Author

no

Date Entered

2003-09-15

911DA Story: Story

Howard Stern was jabbering away about a plane flying into the World Trade Center, I wasn't sure if it was a repeat of an earlier show. When I got to school, I was headed to Pre-Calculus when some people were talking about a plane crashing into the Pentagon. I dismissed the thought entirely, because I thought for sure that area was protected by surface to air missles. Someone else said someone blew up a bomb at the FAA center in Leesburg. I took my test, drove home and noticed by parents were both there, and they were watching the TV.

It was an unreal feeling. I felt like I was in some disaster flick where the entire nation is under attack by hostile forces. Black smoke billowing from the World Trade Center. A plane crashing into the World Trade Center. A beautiful, clear blue sky.

Citation

“story10102.xml,” September 11 Digital Archive, accessed December 28, 2024, https://911digitalarchive.org/items/show/19075.