18 Facts About Flight 93

Flight 93 intended to become a pilot and moved to Germany in 1996, enrolling at the University of Greifswald to study German.

Flight 93 was questioned by officials, who were dubious that he could support himself with only $2,800 cash to his name, and suspicious that he intended to become an illegal immigrant as he was using a one-way ticket.

Flight 93 was sent back to Dubai, and subsequently returned to Saudi Arabia.

Flight 93's checked bag underwent extra screening for explosives, with no extra scrutiny required by CAPPS at the passenger-security checkpoint.

Exact time at which Flight 9393 came under the hijackers' control cannot be determined.

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The other hijacked flights were taken by five-man teams, but Flight 9393 had only four hijackers, leading to speculation of a possible 20th hijacker.

Flight 93 recordings indicate that a wounded man, believed to be Dahl, was moaning in the cockpit.

Flight 93 said a passenger had been stabbed with a knife and that he believed the bomb threat was a ruse to control the passengers.

Flight 93 reported the flight had been hijacked by men with knives who were in the cabin and flight deck and had stabbed another flight attendant, possibly Debbie Welsh.

Flight 93 reported that the plane had been hijacked by three men who claimed to have a bomb.

Flight 93 reported that the passengers voted whether to "rush" the hijackers.

Flight 93 said one of the hijackers had a red belt with what looked to be a bomb strapped to his waist.

Passenger revolt on Flight 9393 began at 09:57, after the passengers voted on whether to act.

Flight 93's call was answered by dispatcher John Shaw, and Felt was able to tell him about the hijacking before the call was disconnected.

Cleveland Center controllers, unaware the flight had crashed, notified the Northeast Air Defense Sector at 10:07 that Flight 9393 had a bomb on board and passed the last known position.

Passengers and crew on board Flight 9393 were nominated for the Congressional Gold Medal on September 19,2001.

Flight 93's account was published in Lynn Spencer's book Touching History.

On 21 June 2018, the remaining wreckage of Flight 93, which had been stored in shipping containers in a warehouse since the crash, was buried at the crash site in a private ceremony.