Episode
Heroes: The Story of Flight 93
40:26
Published: Tue Sep 14 2021
Description
Lester Holt interviews family members, including the now-grown children of some of the passengers and crew of Flight 93, as they honor the lives and courage that inspired the world on 9/11.Remembering the Heroes of Flight 93: https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/watch-dateline-episode-heroes-story-flight-93-now-n1278967
Chapters
Remembering the passengers of Flight 93, who bravely took a vote to sacrifice their lives in order to prevent further destruction during 9/11, and speaking to family members and children of the flight.
00:00 - 04:34 (04:34)
Summary
Remembering the passengers of Flight 93, who bravely took a vote to sacrifice their lives in order to prevent further destruction during 9/11, and speaking to family members and children of the flight.
EpisodeHeroes: The Story of Flight 93
PodcastDateline NBC
COO of a medical technology company, Tom Shack describes the last conversation he had with his wife Dina Shack, who was one of the passengers on the US Airways Flight 1549 that landed on the Hudson River in 2009.
04:34 - 08:06 (03:32)
Summary
COO of a medical technology company, Tom Shack describes the last conversation he had with his wife Dina Shack, who was one of the passengers on the US Airways Flight 1549 that landed on the Hudson River in 2009.
EpisodeHeroes: The Story of Flight 93
PodcastDateline NBC
Two hijacked planes from Boston crashed into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center on 9/11, killing thousands of people in New York City.
08:07 - 13:10 (05:03)
Summary
Two hijacked planes from Boston crashed into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center on 9/11, killing thousands of people in New York City.
EpisodeHeroes: The Story of Flight 93
PodcastDateline NBC
The cockpit voice recorder of Flight 93 has revealed that the passengers' plan of action was to get to the cockpit and take over the flight to prevent the hijackers from reaching their intended target in Washington D.C.
13:11 - 18:32 (05:20)
Summary
The cockpit voice recorder of Flight 93 has revealed that the passengers' plan of action was to get to the cockpit and take over the flight to prevent the hijackers from reaching their intended target in Washington D.C. The recording also reveals the pilot's last words about the hijackers' takeover of the plane.
EpisodeHeroes: The Story of Flight 93
PodcastDateline NBC
A witness describes a moment of fear and uncertainty during the 9/11 terrorist attack when they overhear a conversation about taking back a plane and using it to attack another building.
18:32 - 22:56 (04:24)
Summary
A witness describes a moment of fear and uncertainty during the 9/11 terrorist attack when they overhear a conversation about taking back a plane and using it to attack another building.
EpisodeHeroes: The Story of Flight 93
PodcastDateline NBC
A person recalls a conversation they had with a military officer about how the attacks on 9/11 would change the way we fight.
22:56 - 27:48 (04:52)
Summary
A person recalls a conversation they had with a military officer about how the attacks on 9/11 would change the way we fight.
EpisodeHeroes: The Story of Flight 93
PodcastDateline NBC
An analysis of the cockpit voice recorder from United Airlines Flight 93 reveals clues about the passengers' decision to overthrow the hijackers, including a male passenger's rallying cry to "roll it".
27:48 - 31:02 (03:14)
Summary
An analysis of the cockpit voice recorder from United Airlines Flight 93 reveals clues about the passengers' decision to overthrow the hijackers, including a male passenger's rallying cry to "roll it".
EpisodeHeroes: The Story of Flight 93
PodcastDateline NBC
40 ordinary men and women aboard Flight 93 fought back and defeated the hijackers' plan on the day of the 9/11 terrorist attack.
31:02 - 35:36 (04:34)
Summary
40 ordinary men and women aboard Flight 93 fought back and defeated the hijackers' plan on the day of the 9/11 terrorist attack. The passengers bravely prevented the hijackers from reaching their targets at the cost of their own lives.
EpisodeHeroes: The Story of Flight 93
PodcastDateline NBC
The organization created to commemorate Flight 93 seeks to preserve the legacy of the passengers who embody the human spirit of resisting terrorism on the 20th anniversary of 9-11.
35:36 - 40:17 (04:40)
Summary
The organization created to commemorate Flight 93 seeks to preserve the legacy of the passengers who embody the human spirit of resisting terrorism on the 20th anniversary of 9-11.