United Airlines Flight 93

United Airlines Flight 93 was a flight that regularly flew from Newark International Airport (now known as Newark Liberty International Airport) in Newark, New Jersey to San Francisco International Airport. On September 11, 2001, the aircraft on the flight was one of the four planes hijacked as part of the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attack. It was the only one of the four planes that did not reach its intended target, instead crashing in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, about 150 miles northwest of Washington, DC. This was apparently because passengers, alerted through phone calls, attempted to subdue the hijackers. The hijackers are thought to have crashed the plane to keep the passengers from gaining control. It is believed that flight attendants Cee Cee Lyles and Sandra Bradshaw and passengers Todd Beamer, Mark Bingham, Tom Burnett, Andrew Garcia, Jeremy Glick, and Richard Guadagno fought back against the hijackers (although other passengers may have also participated).

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Newark Liberty International Airport - Newark, New Jersey - San Francisco International Airport - September 11 - 2001 - Aircraft - Hijacked - September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attack - Shanksville, Pennsylvania - Washington, DC - Flight attendants - Cee Cee Lyles - Sandra Bradshaw - Todd Beamer - Mark Bingham - Tom Burnett - Andrew Garcia - Jeremy Glick - Richard Guadagno

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