What was the flight number of United Airlines Flight 93?
Q: What was the flight number of United Airlines Flight 93?
A: United Airlines Flight 93.
Q: Where did the flight originate from?
A: The flight originated from Newark International Airport (later renamed Newark Liberty International Airport), in Newark, New Jersey, USA.
Q: Who hijacked the plane?
A: The aircraft was hijacked by four men as part of an al-Qaeda organized attack on the United States on September 11, 2001.
Q: Where were the hijackers taking the plane?
A: The hijackers were taking the plane toward Washington, D.C.
Q: How did passengers and crew members learn about other terrorist attacks that day?
A: Several passengers and crew members made telephone calls aboard the flight and learned about the attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon.
Q: What action did passengers take to prevent further destruction? A: The passengers decided to attack the hijackers and retake control of aircraft in order to prevent them from reaching Washington, D.C.
Q: Where did they crash the plane?
A: The hijackers crashed the plane in a field just outside Shanksville, Pennsylvania, about 150 miles (240 km) northwest of Washington, D.C., killing all crew members and passengers onboard.
