How Americans aboard Flight 93 that crashed in Shanksville on 9/11 decided to fight terrorists back

The passengers aboard United Airlines Flight 93 made 37 phone calls to loved ones minutes before their plane crashed in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, on September 11, 2001. Those aboard the plane made the decision to launch a counterattack on the hijackers, possibly preventing another massive strike against the U.S.

How Americans aboard Flight 93 that crashed in Shanksville on 9/11 decided to fight terrorists back

TL;DR

  • Passengers on United Airlines Flight 93 made 37 phone calls minutes before crashing on September 11, 2001.
  • The plane crashed in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
  • Passengers decided to launch a counterattack against the hijackers.
  • This action may have prevented another major strike against the U.S.