Research Guides: September 11, 2001: Flight 93

Internet Resources

The Flight 93 Story
On the morning of September 11, 2001, al Qaeda terrorists hijacked four commercial airliners in a strategically planned attack against the United States. These terrorists intentionally flew two jet airliners into the World Trade Center's Twin Towers in New York City and a third aircraft into the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. A fourth aircraft, United Airlines Flight 93, crashed into an open field in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, killing all passengers, crew members, and terrorists on board. The four aircraft strikes killed nearly 3,000 people, the deadliest attack on American soil by a foreign entity. This is the Flight 93 Story.
The Story of 9/11 and United Flight 93
September 11, 2001 began as an ordinary, late-summer day. As the sun rose, fair weather and blue skies prevailed over much of the country and thousands of commercial airliners prepared for flight. But, in less than two hours' time, this seemingly routine day was transformed when 19 terrorists boarded and hijacked four commercial airplanes to attack America.
Flight 93: History
On the morning of September 11, 2001, the deadliest terrorist attack in U.S. history took place when four commercial airliners were hijacked by members of the Islamic extremist group al Qaeda.

Research & Reference

United Airlines Flight 93: Credo Reference
A Credo Reference landing page on United Airlines Flight 93. This page includes links to reference materials, journal articles, and a mind map.

Remembering the 40 heroes aboard Flight 93 and how they thwarted 9/11 hijackers

Since 2001, a great deal of attention has been paid to the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and The Pentagon. But less so for Flight 93. The U.S. Capitol was the likely target of where hijackers had planned to crash the plane. Instead, passengers and crew forced the plane down in Shanksville, Pennsylvania — now an important touchstone site in the community. William Brangham reports.

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3aNnZySfUc

The Top Secret Tapes | 9/11: The Final Moments of Flight 93 | History

Family members of passengers aboard United Flight 93 listen to a top-secret recording revealing the final moments from inside the plane, in this clip from "9/11: The Final Minutes of Flight 93."

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wv1HPrKtdYI

Be the Next Hero: The Investigation of United Flight 93

After planes crashed in New York and Washington, D.C. on September 11, 2001, employees at the Pittsburgh FBI weren't sure where to respond. Then news came of a fourth plane--United Flight 93--heading their way.

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMA7Wse9sSc&t=1s