What was the route of Flight 93?
United Airlines Flight 93
| Flight path of UA 93 on September 11, 2001, from Newark, New Jersey, to Stonycreek Township, Pennsylvania. | |
| Suicide diversion | |
|---|---|
| Date | Tuesday, September 11, 2001 |
| Summary | Diversion |
| To place | Field near Diamond T. Mine, an open pit coal mine near Stonycreek Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania |
Who Hijacked Flight 93?
Al Qaeda terrorists
United Airlines Flight 93 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight that was hijacked by four al-Qaeda terrorists on board, in connection with the September 11 attacks. It crashed in a field in Somerset County, Pennsylvania during an attempt by passengers and crew to regain control.
Which airport did the 911 hijackers depart from?
Logan Airport
American Airlines Flight 11: A Boeing 767, departed Logan Airport at 7:59 a.m. en route to Los Angeles with a crew of 11 and 76 passengers, not including five hijackers. The hijackers flew the plane into the north facade of the North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York at 8:46 a.m.
How many people survived on Flight 175?
United Airlines Flight 175
| Diversion | |
|---|---|
| Passengers | 56 (including 5 hijackers) |
| Crew | 9 |
| Death | 65 (including 5 hijackers) |
| survivors | 0 |
What was the date of United Airlines Flight 93?
On September 11, 2001, United Airlines Flight 93 departed Newark, NJ, at 8:42 a.m., bound for San Francisco, California. There were 38 passengers and a crew of seven on board.
Where was Flight 93 supposed to take off from?
Flight 93 took off from Newark International Airport in Newark, New Jersey (later renamed Liberty International Airport). The flight departed from Terminal A, gate 17. The scheduled departure time from the gate was 8:00 am.
Where is the National Flight 93 Memorial located?
This is a regional map of the National Flight 93 Memorial (150 kB), showing the location of the park in relation to various highways and towns in southern Pennsylvania and Maryland. Here is a map of Flight 93’s route, which includes a timeline of events beginning with takeoff from Newark.
What was the target of Flight 93 on 9/11?
On 9/11, after the Pentagon was hit by American Airlines Flight 77, the biggest concerns were for the CIA, the White House, and the Capitol building. United Flight 93 departed Newark, NJ, at 8:42 a.m. ET. At 9:24 a.m., the pilot received a flight dispatch warning from the air traffic controllers: “Watch out for any intrusion into the cockpit.
