9 11 Tribute: Flight 93 Heroes Timeline

Writing a tribute to the victims in one of the worse tragedies in our nation's history, brought me back quickly to that day of September 11, 2001. I am a trader who works out of her home. That day, as I did normally, I brought my cup of coffee to my desk and I turned on one of my financial news networks. Around 8:50 am, casually glancing at the TV screen, I saw a shock look on the face of the commenter. I turned up the volume only to hear the awful news of a jet crashing through the World Trade Center in New York. Little did I know, this would change my life and others around me forever.

As with many people who heard this news, thoughts came over of any relatives or friends of mine that could be in the building. Fortunately for me, my relatives didn't work in the building. Nevertheless, the feeling I had in the aftermath made me empathize with those that did as if they were related to me.

There were many heroes that day risking their lives to save others around the World Trade Center, yet one of the most fascinating group of heroes were those on United Airlines Flight 93.

A Timeline for United Flight 93

On the morning of September 11, 2001, around 8am, United Airlines Flight 93 with 11,300 gallons of fuel on board was pushed back from the gate at Newark International Airport- approximately 45 people aboard bound for San Francisco. They were 1 minute behind schedule but will sit on the ground for 41 minutes before taking off.

Around 8:42 AM, Flight 93 takes off.

Approximately, 9 AM, Flight 93, receives a warning from United Airlines operations that there is a potential threat to a "cockpit intrusion."

Approximately, 9:10 AM, it is believed that Flight 93 was hijacked.

Approximately, 9:29 AM, Air traffic controllers hear from Flight 93, "Get out of there!", and then a sound like people fighting. Minutes later, a strange voice with a heavy accent announces on the PA: "Ladies and gentlemen, here it's the captain. Please sit down. Keep remaining sitting. We have a bomb aboard." They incorrectly think that it is Delta Flight 1989, also a 767 loaded for fuel which took off from Boston heading to LA. At this time Jeremy Glick, a passenger on Flight 93, calls his wife and describes the hijackers and is informed about the attacks in New York.

Approximately 9:35 AM, Flight 93 was near Cleveland Ohio, climbs unexpectedly and then makes a 180 turn toward Washington. The controllers order Delta Flight 1989 to change its course to avoid a collision with Flight 93.

Approximately 9:40 AM, contact with Flight 93 was lost.

Just after that calls from Flight 93 were being made from passengers' cell phones.

Mark Bingham, 31 of San Francisco, called his mother. "Mom, this is Mark Bingham. I want to let you know that I love you. I'm calling from the plane. We've been taken over. There are three men that say they have a bomb."

Todd Beamer, 32, tried to use his credit card on the plane's phone to make a phone call to his wife. The call was directed to a customer service rep, Lisa Jefferson, who was his emotional and spiritual support in those last moments of his life. He said that the pilot and copilot were injured, 2 hijackers were in the cockpit, 1 was guarding 10 people in 1st class and another was guarding 27 passengers at the rear of the plane. He told Lisa that they have voted to storm the hijackers and the supervisor hears before he hangs up "Are you guys ready? Let's roll."

Approximately 10:06 AM, Flight 93 crashes into a field near Pittsburgh, PA, still 100 miles from Washington. It had, experts believe, flipped over on its back and speared into the ground at about 575 mph. NORAD states that the aircraft protecting Washington did not leave position and would have intercepted as it got closer. Other reports say 1003 or 1010.

Read more on:
Flight 93: Forty Lives, One Destiny

Here is an Interview with Lisa Jefferson about that day with Todd Beamer, click, "here"

Our Heroes of United Flight 93

Todd Beamer, 32, an East Coast sales account manager for Oracle, left behind a pregnant wife and two sons. His famous words, "Let's roll" was a catchphrase that became a symbol of true heroism. Lisa Beamer, Todd's wife, wrote a book in 2003 called, "Let's Roll, Ordinary People, Extraordinary Courage." This is a book before and after the crash of United Flight 93. If you recall. Today, Lisa has remarried.

Alan Beaven, 48, was born in New Zealand

Mark Bingham, 31, of San Francisco

Deora Bodley, 20, of Santa Clara, Calif

Thomas E. Burnett Jr ., 38, of San Ramon, Calif.

Georgine Rose Corrigan, 56, of Honolulu

Edward Porter Felt, 41, of Matawan, N.J.,

Andrew Garcia, 62, of Portola Valley, Calif

Jeremy Glick, 31 of West Milford, N.J

Donald Greene, 52 of White Plains, N.Y

Richard Guadagno, 38, of Eureka, Calif

Nicole Carole Miller, 21, of San Jose

Christine Snyder, 32, of Aikahi Park in Kailua, Hawaii

Christian Adams

Marion Britton

William Cashman

Joseph Deluca

Patrick Driscoll

Edward Felt

Colleen Fraser

Lauren Grandcolas, 52 of Greenwich, Conn

Linda Gronlund

Richard Guadagno

Waleska Martinez

Nicole Miller

Mark Rothenberg

Christine Snyder, 32, Kailua, Hawaii

John Talginani

Honor Wainio

CREW

Jason DAHL, 43, Denver, captain
Leroy Homer, 36, of Marlton, N.J., was co-pilot of United Airlines Flight 93
Sandy Bradshaw, 38, of Greensboro, N.C., flight attendant
Lorraine BAY, flight attendant
Wanda GREEN, flight attendant
CeeCee LYLES, Fort Myers, Fla., flight attendant
Deborah WELSH, flight attendant

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