Fighter planes are patrolling Washington after two hijacked aircraft destroyed the World Trade Centre in the worst terrorist attack of all time.
US warplanes were scrambled amid reports that another hijacked plane was heading for the American capital.
The whole of America was gripped by terror after the suicide bombers struck with devastating deadliness.
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