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"As Americans pause again to remember those lost in the Sept. 11 attacks 12 years ago, one town directly affected but often overlooked is marking a milestone.
Workers in Shanksville, Penn., broke ground on the Flight 93 National Memorial Tuesday, beginning construction on the 6,800-square-foot visitor center that will tell the story of Flight 93. Four hijackers turned the plane toward Washington, D.C., likely targeting the U.S. Capitol building, before passengers and crew stormed the cockpit and tried to regain control. The plane crashed into a field and everyone on board was killed.
"Because of the quick and determined actions of the passengers and crew, Flight 93 was the only one of the four hijacked aircraft that failed to reach the terrorists' intended target that day," the National Park Service wrote on its website. "The passengers and crew showed unity, courage, and defiance in the face of adversity."
Organizers announced Tuesday they had raised $40 million, which gave them the green light on the memorial for the 40 passengers and crew members killed. It will include a plaza, a wall of names, memorial groves and a field of honor. The names of the deceased will be read at an observance ceremony Wednesday at 10:03 a.m., when Flight 93 crashed. "
"As Americans pause again to remember those lost in the Sept. 11 attacks 12 years ago, one town directly affected but often overlooked is marking a milestone.
Workers in Shanksville, Penn., broke ground on the Flight 93 National Memorial Tuesday, beginning construction on the 6,800-square-foot visitor center that will tell the story of Flight 93. Four hijackers turned the plane toward Washington, D.C., likely targeting the U.S. Capitol building, before passengers and crew stormed the cockpit and tried to regain control. The plane crashed into a field and everyone on board was killed.
"Because of the quick and determined actions of the passengers and crew, Flight 93 was the only one of the four hijacked aircraft that failed to reach the terrorists' intended target that day," the National Park Service wrote on its website. "The passengers and crew showed unity, courage, and defiance in the face of adversity."
Organizers announced Tuesday they had raised $40 million, which gave them the green light on the memorial for the 40 passengers and crew members killed. It will include a plaza, a wall of names, memorial groves and a field of honor. The names of the deceased will be read at an observance ceremony Wednesday at 10:03 a.m., when Flight 93 crashed. "