Soon after, Jarrah revealed with certainty that the fourth hijacked plane’s target was in the U.S. capital, although he didn’t specify the exact location. Instead, he dialed a navigational code into the flight computer for Reagan National Airport, located within five miles of landmarks including the U.S. Capitol Building and the White House. Both buildings were targeted by al-Qaeda leaders and operatives at different times during the lead-up to the Planes Operation. Bin Laden reportedly preferred the White House, but Atta thought the home of the U.S. president would be too difficult to reach.
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