Flight 93 remembered 25 years later: 'They fought the first battle of the long war, and they won it'
Political leaders solemnly commemorated Flight 93, the plane that went down in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, during the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, honoring the passengers whose heroic revolt against hijackers prevented the flight from reaching Washington, D.C.
TL;DR
- Flight 93 crashed in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, on September 11, 2001.
- Political leaders commemorated the event.
- The passengers revolted against hijackers.
- Their actions prevented the plane from reaching Washington, D.C.