9.11.24 – 23 Years Later: Remembering the Victims of September 11, 2001

23 Years Later: Remembering the Victims
of September 11, 2001

Wednesday, September 11, 2024

September 11, 2001, will forever hold a significant place in our hearts. It has been twenty-three years since the day when 25 Flight Attendants, eight Pilots, three Customer Service Agents, and other American Airlines and United Airlines employees lost their lives in terrorist attacks. The impact of this tragedy reached thousands, with many still grappling with the long-term effects of injuries. We honor those lost and stand united in our commitment to hope, togetherness, and resilience.

World Trade Center Memorial

Flight Attendants were among the first to respond, relaying critical information from the hijacked airplanes to those on the ground. We will always remember their bravery and heroism.

World Trade Center Memorial

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American Airlines Flight 11 from BOS to LAX

7:59 am – American Airlines Flight 11 takes off.

8:19 am – Flight Attendants aboard Flight 11 informed ground control that hijackers had taken over the plane just 20 minutes after takeoff, and American Airlines contacted the FBI. Just beforehand, one hijacker stabbed passenger Daniel Lewin, whom officials speculate was the first victim of the attacks as he attempted to stop the hijackers.

8.37 am – Boston air traffic control alerts the military, prompting the National Guard to mobilize two jets to follow Flight 11.

8:46 am – American Airlines Flight 11 crashes into the North Tower (1 World Trade Center). All on board the Boeing 767 perished.

BOS-based Flight Attendants

• Barbara Arestegui
• Jeffrey Collman
• Sara Low
• Karen Martin
• Kathleen Nicosia
• Betty Ong
• Jean Roger
• Dianne Snyder
• Madeline Amy Sweeney

BOS-based Pilots

• John Ogonowski
• Thomas McGuinness

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United Airlines Flight 175 from BOS to LAX

8:14 am – United Airlines Flight 175 takes off.

9:03 am – Flight 175 crashes into the South Tower (2 World Trade Center). All on board the Boeing 767 perished.

BOS-based Flight Attendants

• Robert J. Fangman
• Amy N. Jarret
• Amy R. King
• Kathryn LaBorie
• Alfred G. Marchand
• Michael C. Tarrou
• Alicia N. Titus

BOS-based Pilots

• Victor Saracini
• Michael Horrocks

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American Airlines Flight 77 from IAD to LAX

8:20 am – American Airlines Flight 77 takes off.

9:37 am – Flight 77 crashes into the Pentagon, near Washington, D.C. All onboard the Boeing 757 perished.

DCA-based Flight Attendants

• Michele Heidenberger
• Jennifer Lewis
• Kenneth Lewis
• Renee May

DCA-based Pilots

• Charles Burlingame
• David Charlebois

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United Airlines Flight 93 from EWR to SFO

8:41 am – United Airlines Flight 93 takes off.

10:07 am – After learning of the other attacks, passengers launch a counterattack to try and seize control of the aircraft. The plane crashes into an empty field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. All onboard the Boeing 757 perished.

EWR-based Flight Attendants

• Lorraine G. Bay
• Sandra Bradshaw
• Wanda A. Green
• CeeCee Lyles
• Deborah Welsh

EWR-based Pilots

• Jason Dahl
• Leroy Homer

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