Hijacked jetliner crashes into Pennsylvania field after cockpit fight 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 11 2001)


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(Tuesday, September 11, 2001, 10:03:11 a.m. EDT; during the September 11 attacks, part of terrorism in the United States and the War on Terror)United Airlines Flight 93 crashed this morning after passengers, aware of other 9/11 attacks, revolted against four hijackers 80 miles southeast of Pittsburgh in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.


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44 people died, including 33 passengers, 7 crew members and 4 hijackers.


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The hijacking was part of a series of four coordinated suicide attacks by al-Qaeda on the United States, collectively known as the September 11 attacks.