Chilling never-before-seen images of Pentagon after 9/11 released
The Pentagon was hit when Al-Qeda terrorists flew American Airlines flight 77 into the side of the building, killing 184 people on September 11, 2001 (Picture: EPA)
The FBI have today released chilling new images of the Pentagon in the immediate aftermath of the 9/11 attacks.  The previously unpublished images were released to show the sheer devastation of the terrorist attack on the Pentagon on September 11, 2001.
The Pentagon was hit when Al-Qaeda terrorists flew American Airlines flight 77 into the side of the building, killing 184 people.
All 59 passengers and crew on board were also killed along with the five terrorists.
Chilling never-before-seen images of Pentagon after 9/11 released
All 59 passengers and crew on board were also killed along with the five terrorists. (Picture: EPA)
Chilling never-before-seen images of Pentagon after 9/11 released
The previously unpublished images were released to show the sheer devastation of the terrorist attack on the Pentagon on September 11, 2001. (Picture: EPA)
Chilling never-before-seen images of Pentagon after 9/11 released
American Airlines flight 77 struck between the first and second floor of the Pentagon (Picture: EPA)
Chilling never-before-seen images of Pentagon after 9/11 released
The crash created a hole around 20ft wide and 100ft deep. (Picture: EPA)
It was the first significant attack on a government building in Washington for almost 200 years.
Chilling pictures show FBI officers standing next to a wall in complete shock at the devastation around them.
Others show firefighters desperately attempting to extinguish a huge fireball caused by the plane crashing into the building.
Chilling never-before-seen images of Pentagon after 9/11 released
An overhead view of the damage after the attack (Picture: EPA)
Chilling never-before-seen images of Pentagon after 9/11 released
A large part of the building was reduced to rubble (Picture: EPA)
Chilling never-before-seen images of Pentagon after 9/11 released
Mangled debris from a plane was spread across the area (Picture: EPA)
The intensity of the blaze reportedly melted windows, computers and even steel girders.
Officers spent days trying to recover bodies hidden within the debris.
Chilling never-before-seen images of Pentagon after 9/11 released
Chilling pictures show FBI officers standing next to a wall in complete shock at the devastation around them. (Picture: EPA)
Chilling never-before-seen images of Pentagon after 9/11 released
Damage done to an inner wall and debris after the hijacked plane crashed (Picture: EPA)
Chilling never-before-seen images of Pentagon after 9/11 released
More fuselage from the plane (Picture: EPA)
Chilling never-before-seen images of Pentagon after 9/11 released
Smoke billows from a hole in the government building (Picture: EPA)
Chilling never-before-seen images of Pentagon after 9/11 released
It was the first significant attack on a government building in Washington for almost 200 years. (Picture: EPA)
Chilling never-before-seen images of Pentagon after 9/11 released
The total number of people killed in the 9/11 attacks was 2,996 while more than 6,000 were injured. (Picture: EPA)
The total number of people killed in the 9/11 attacks was 2,996 while more than 6,000 were injured.
It is considered the worst single act of terrorism in history.
Chilling never-before-seen images of Pentagon after 9/11 released
9/11 is considered the worst single act of terrorism in history.(Picture: EPA)
Chilling never-before-seen images of Pentagon after 9/11 released
(Picture: EPA)
Chilling never-before-seen images of Pentagon after 9/11 released
(Picture: EPA)
Chilling never-before-seen images of Pentagon after 9/11 released
(Picture: EPA)
Chilling never-before-seen images of Pentagon after 9/11 released
(Picture: EPA)
Chilling never-before-seen images of Pentagon after 9/11 released
(Picture: EPA)
Chilling never-before-seen images of Pentagon after 9/11 released
(Picture: EPA)
Chilling never-before-seen images of Pentagon after 9/11 released
(Picture: EPA)
Chilling never-before-seen images of Pentagon after 9/11 released
(Picture: EPA)
Chilling never-before-seen images of Pentagon after 9/11 released
(Picture: EPA)
Chilling never-before-seen images of Pentagon after 9/11 released
(Picture: EPA)