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5 live at 20: Breaking the news of the 9/11 attacks

Simon Mayo announced reports that two planes had crashed into the World Trade Centre in New York on September 11 2001.

Hear how the story evolved on the day of the terrorist attacks, including live reports from New York, through to the subsequent invasion of Afghanistan.

This clip is from 5 live at 20, broadcast at midday on Friday 28 March 2014.

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