The International Center for 9/11 Justice is pleased to announce the publication of the latest paper in the Debated Topics Forum’s ongoing discussion about the model of the plane that is said to have struck the Pentagon.
The new paper, “Second Rebuttal to the Hypothesis that a Boeing 737 Struck the Pentagon,” is authored by David Chandler. Responding to Mehmet Inan’s most recent claims, Chandler contends that the physical evidence overwhelmingly supports the conclusion that the aircraft was a Boeing 757, not a Boeing 737.
Chandler’s central argument rests on three points of contact:
- Second light pole: The bent but unbroken vertical shaft indicates the left wingtip grazed the pole, matching a 757’s dimensions.
- VDOT camera pole: The scar and missing rung correspond exactly with the right wingtip passing by — a span consistent with a 757’s 125-ft wingspan.
- Tree notch: The circular cut in an overpass tree aligns with the location of a 757’s right engine, consistent with the stripped twigs observed in photographs.
Together, according to Chandler, these three markers establish the aircraft’s size and contradict Inan’s claim of a 737. Chandler further argues that Inan’s dismissal of the evidence as “faked” fails to meet the burden of proof and ignores basic plausibility checks.
