Fire burns 3 buildings at Flight 93 memorial

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AP Shanksville
Last Updated : Oct 04 2014 | 3:25 AM IST
A fire has burned three administrative buildings at the Pennsylvania memorial for Flight 93, which crashed in a field in the 9/11 terror attacks.
National Park Service spokesman Mike Litterst says no injuries were reported yesterday afternoon. He doesn't know the cause of the fire or the extent of the damage.
He says the affected buildings serve as the Flight 93 National Memorial's headquarters and include the superintendent's office.
Litterst says the flames didn't affect the memorial or construction of the visitors center.
Flight 93 was travelling from New Jersey, to San Francisco when terrorists took control, with the likely goal of crashing it into the White House or Capitol. The 9/11 Commission concluded the hijackers downed the plane in Pennsylvania as the 33 passengers and seven crew members revolted.

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First Published: Oct 04 2014 | 3:25 AM IST

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