9/11: Flight 93 Movie, airing January 30th

[Miss Mary]

I'm sure many are aware of this but if not, there will be several new movies or specials airing over the coming months, regarding 9/11. Tonight we have a brand new movie, Flight 93. Not sure how I feel about this type of rememberance but I'll watch. It will feel less documentary and more fiction (but sadly, we all know it wasn't fiction). And I've always thought the passengers of Flight 93 were absolute heroes (and went straight to Heaven).

Flight 93
A & E
First airing, Monday, January 30, @ 9:00 p.m. (more airings if you miss this one).

For more info, go to this link:

http://www.aetv.com/flight_93/

Mary

PS - I clicked on History and read this one page. Now I'm convinced I WILL watch. This movie needed to be made. Not sure if almost 5 years later is the proper time or not. But it's made now. Read on....

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What Happened That Day
On September 11, 2001, United Airlines Flight 93, bound for San Francisco, was scheduled to depart Newark International at 8:01 a.m. But airport construction and heavy runway traffic forced a wait of 41 minutes.

The plane did not lift off until 8:42 a.m.

News accounts and experts credit the delay as the primary reason why Fight 93 was the only one of that day’s four deadly flights to fail its appalling mission.

By the time Flight 93 was airborne, the other hijacked jets in the tightly planned attacks had already taken off and were closing in on their targets.

American Airlines Flight 11 left Boston at 7:59 and hit the north tower of the World Trade Center at 8:46. United 175 also lifted off from Boston, at 8:14, and flew into the south tower at 9:02. After taking off from Dulles at 8:20, headed for Los Angeles, American Flight 77 veered off course at 8:55. Fifteen minutes later, the plane turned back. It crashed into the west side of the Pentagon at 9:38. (All times are Eastern.)

The three initial hijackings were detected by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and reported one by one to the Air Force's North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), at 8:43, 8:53 and 9:24. NORAD's order to scramble military jets out of Otis Air Force Base in Massachusetts came at 8:46.

The Newark delay was critical. It put Flight 93 on an entirely different – and historic – course.

Once the four terrorists took over their plane, passengers and crew were able to phone friends, family and emergency officials to report the hijacking. During those calls, passengers learned about the horrific events in New York and in Washington. The news had already saturated the airwaves. It was clear that the attacks were coordinated and their plane was part of the plan. The realization motivated passengers and crew to band together and fight.

The courageous men and women aboard Flight 93 hatched a hasty, desperate plan to attack the terrorists and try to prevent them from hitting their selected target, probably the White House or the US Capitol.

The passenger leaders, including Tom Burnett, Mark Bingham, Todd Beamer, Jeremy Glick, and the rest of the passengers and crew, began making final, heartrending calls to say goodbye to loved ones and family. BY 9:58, most cell phone calls had ended. The frantic fight began.

At 10:06, Flight 93 crashed in a field near a wooded area in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, in Somerset County, a scant 20 minutes by air from the White House. All 33 passengers and 7 crewmembers were killed. Tragically, the people on board had achieved their goal.

In all, on that dreadful, dreadful morning, only one hour and fifty-three minutes elapsed from the time the first flight was hijacked at 8:13 to the moment Flight 93 crashed.

Later, when the tapes of those indelible farewell calls were released and re-played, all of America and people around the world got to hear, firsthand, the extraordinary bravery and determination of the ordinary civilians who chose to give their lives in order to save the lives of countless others.

Daring, honorable and self-sacrificing, they are true American heroes. The story of Flight 93 is a legacy for us all.

[Lindaloo]

Thanks for the reminder, Mary.

I agree, they were all heroes and are shining in Heaven.

[feederband]

Thanx I will watch..

[Brent]

Check the date... the 30th is TOMORROW.

Tonight is "Anatomy of September 11th"

[Miss Mary]

Check the date... the 30th is TOMORROW.

Tonight is "Anatomy of September 11th"

LOL!!!!

OMG, can't believe I did that....he he

I would have sitting there waiting to watch....thanks Brent. I will go edit the title right now. Thanks for keeping me on my toes!!!

I really thought I pulled up tonight's TV Guide listings and that's where I got into trouble. I must have pulled up Monday's.

Mary

[Brent]

Check the date... the 30th is TOMORROW.

Tonight is "Anatomy of September 11th"

LOL!!!!

OMG, can't believe I did that....he he

I would have sitting there waiting to watch....thanks Brent. I will go edit the title right now. Thanks for keeping me on my toes!!!

I really thought I pulled up tonight's TV Guide listings and that's where I got into trouble. I must have pulled up Monday's.

Mary

The only reason I knew for sure is I was watching a "I Missed Flight 93" special on A&E earlier and I knew ya'll were thinking it was tonight.

[Miss Mary]

At least we were a day ahead and not a day behind, missing it entirely (although this movie airs mulitple times).

Thanks again.

Mary

[beachbum_al]

I didn't know. I will try to watch it. Just looking at the website bring tears to my eyes.

[southerngale]

I will watch but I know it will be hard. I just watched the 3 sneak previews and they made me cry. I will never forget that day...I remember it like it was yesterday. And I will never forget those who died that tragic day.

[Miss Mary]

Kelly - ditto. I feel the same exact way. I will cry and saw the promo's for it. My heart was instantly back in my throat, I almost held my breath. But now I'm convinced the time was right to make this movie. It looks as if a lot of careful work went into it, to make sure it was factual and paid tribute to those that perished. Absolute Heroes - is how I will always refer to them.

Mary

[Lindaloo]

I had hunkered down to watch it last night. I came back to check this thread to see what time it came on because something else was on that channel. lol. Glad I did.

[Skywatch_NC]

One of the heroes on board Flight 93 was Todd Beamer...not sure how many have come across a book that his widow Lisa wrote called "Let's Roll" but it is an excellent and inspirational read! Todd's grandparents live (not sure if it's his grandparents or Lisa's grandparents) but they live on Lake Gaston near Littleton, NC (near where I used to live).

Eric

[Miss Mary]

*Bump*

Linda - so sorry I was a day ahead there but it will air tonight and include future airings. I plan to watch tonight too. I saw even more of this movie today (promo's), while watching another 9/11 related documentary on A & E. Let me just say it gave me chills and I was ready to cry. I know I'll cry but I need to watch this movie.

Mary

[wx247]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060130/rev ... _flight_dc

Review about the upcoming movie tonight!!!

[southerngale]

One of the heroes on board Flight 93 was Todd Beamer...not sure how many have come across a book that his widow Lisa wrote called "Let's Roll" but it is an excellent and inspirational read! Todd's grandparents live (not sure if it's his grandparents or Lisa's grandparents) but they live on Lake Gaston near Littleton, NC (near where I used to live).

Eric

Yes, I have that book too. Another good one that I bought (thanks to a tip from Miss Mary): 102 Minutes - The Untold Story of the Fight to Survive Inside the Twin Towers. I'll be watching "24" tonight but I'm recording the movie on my DVR to watch later.

[j]

I will be watching it myself, hunkered down in my hotel room wishing I was back home.

[Miss Mary]

Aww j, what a nice guy you are. Some men would be out hitting the hotel cocktail bar. Not you. Wait, did I just say you're a nice guy?

The book Kelly mentioned is an excellent 9/11 read. I reserved it from our local library. I will warn you, when you start reading it, it is of course profoundly sad b/c you know how the events of that awful day turn out but also, it is a book you can't put down. Literally. I had dreams about people perishing in the trade towers while I was reading it. Being trapped in a smokey highrise stairwell. But again, I had to read it and I'm glad I did. By now you wouldn't have to reserve it at your local library. When I did there was a waiting list of over 100 card holders waiting to read it.

Mary

[j]

quiet Kelly....this is Mary now

[southerngale]

quiet Kelly....this is Mary now

It will cost you.

[Miss Mary]

I'm missing something.....LOL!!!! Sometimes I do miss a joke or two....he he