| United Airlines Flights: United Airlines Flight 175, United Airlines Flight 93, United Airlines Flight 736, United Airlines Flight 232 Contributor(s): Books, LLC (Editor), Books, LLC (Created by) |
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ISBN: 1155406591 ISBN-13: 9781155406596 Publisher: Books LLC OUR PRICE: $25.52 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2010 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
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| Physical Information: 0.36" H x 5.98" W x 9.02" (0.52 lbs) 156 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 154. Not illustrated. Chapters: United Airlines Flight 175, United Airlines Flight 93, United Airlines Flight 736, United Airlines Flight 232, 1956 Grand Canyon Mid-Air Collision, United Airlines Flight 811, United Airlines Flight 409, 1960 New York Air Disaster, United Airlines Flight 629, United Airlines Flight 608, United Airlines Flight 553, United Airlines Chesterton Crash, United Airlines Flight 624, United Airlines Flight 173, United Airlines Flight 389, United Airlines Flight 227, United Airlines Flight 615, United Airlines Flight 585, United Airlines Flight 610, United Airlines Flight 859, United Airlines Flight 266, United Airlines Flight 297, United Airlines Flight 826, Ted Destinations, United Airlines Flight 823, United Airlines Flight 521. Excerpt: United Airlines Flight 93 was a United States domestic passenger flight from Newark International Airport, in Newark, NJ, to San Francisco International Airport, in San Francisco, CA that was hijacked by four hijackers as part of the September 11 attacks in 2001. Over 40 minutes into the flight the hijackers breached the cockpit, overpowered the pilots, and took control of the aircraft, diverting it toward Washington, D.C. Several passengers and crew members made telephone calls aboard the flight and learned about the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. As a result, the passengers decided to mount an assault against the hijackers and gain control of the aircraft. The plane crashed in a field in Stonycreek Township, near Shanksville, in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, about 80 miles (130 km) southeast of Pittsburgh and 150 miles (240 km) northwest of Washington, D.C., killing all on board including 40 passengers and crew and four hijackers. Many witnessed the impact from the ground and news agencies began reporting on the event within an hour. The plane frag... |
