Prior to the September 11 , 2001 , attacks , all five of the hijackers of American Airlines Flight 77 ( which crashed into the Pentagon ) stayed at various motels in the Laurel area , including the Budget Host Valencia and Pin-Del motels in Howard County just north of the city limits . The wing of the Valencia where they stayed was demolished , and a new Sleep Inn was constructed on the ground , which opened in April 2007 . They accessed the Internet through public computers at a Kinko 's just south of the city limits . They also prepared for the hijacking by working out at a Gold 's Gym ; a report by FBI Director Mueller states the gym was in Laurel , while other sources list the location as Greenbelt , Maryland , several miles to the south
American Airlines Flight 77
American Airlines Flight 77
Laurel, Maryland