On September 11 , 2001 , many commuters and drivers witnessed the hijacked American Airlines Flight 77 as it passed directly over Washington Boulevard and crashed into The Pentagon . Witnesses included Daryl Donley and Steve Riskus , both who took some of the first photographs after the plane crashed . As the plane passed over Washington Boulevard , it clipped several light poles ; one light pole landed on the windshield of a taxicab driven by Lloyd England . That section of Washington Boulevard was closed for several weeks following the attacks
American Airlines Flight 77
American Airlines Flight 77
Washington Boulevard (Arlington)