Passengers on Flight 93 learned about the hijackers' intentions through phone calls with loved ones, discovering that the plane was part of a larger attack. United in their resolve, they formulated a plan to confront the hijackers. As they charged towards the cockpit, they fought vigorously, ultimately leading to the plane crashing in a field in Pennsylvania, preventing further destruction. Their bravery and quick actions are credited with saving countless lives on the ground.
On September 11, 2001, the hijackers took over the planes by using box cutters and knives to threaten and overpower the flight crew and passengers. They gained control of the cockpits, taking advantage of a lack of heightened security measures for cockpit doors at the time. Once in control, they redirected the aircraft toward their intended targets, leading to the tragic events of that day.
The attack on the twin towers was in New York. The attack on the Pentagon was in Virginia, and Flight 93, which was the plane where the passengers fought the hijackers and tried to take back control of the plane, crashed in Pennsylvania.
They are called Hijackers
Four planes- American Airlines Flight 11 (crashed into the north tower), United Airlines Flight 175 (south tower), American Airlines Flight 77 (Pentagon) and United Airlines Flight 93 (crashed in a field in Pennsylvania after passengers fought the hijackers and attempted to take back control of the plane).
Four planes- one crashed into each of the twin towers (Flight 11 hit the north tower and Flight 175 hit the south tower), another crashed into the Pentagon (Flight 77), and the last one crashed in a field in Pennsylvania (Flight 93) after the passengers fought the hijackers and attempted to take back control of the plane.
The crash of Flight 11 into the north tower of the World Trade Center. The crash of Flight 175 into the south tower of the World Trade Center. The crash of Flight 77 into the Pentagon. The crash of Flight 93, which crashed in a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, after its passengers fought the hijackers and attempted to take back control of the plane.
The third plane, American Airlines Flight 77, crashed into the Pentagon at 9:37 a.m. The fourth plane, United Airlines Flight 93, crashed in a field in Pennsylvania at 10:03 a.m. after the passengers tried to take back control of the plane from the hijackers.
Hijacking means to take over, or steal something by illegal means.
An aircraft hijack is when a person, or group of people, forcibly take control of an aircraft while it is in flight. Hijacking can result in the aircraft being crashed into a building, such as in the September 11 attacks, the hijackers making demands using the passengers as hostages or the aircraft could be being used to travel to a certain place.
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There were 40 passengers and crew members on Flight 93 on September 11th. It's important to remember the bravery and heroism shown by those individuals on that tragic day. Let's take a moment to honor their memory and the sacrifices they made.
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