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Pentagon Delay Prevented Guard Jets From Reaching Flight 93

9/9/2026

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Guard Pilots Intercept

Heather “Lucky” Penney, Air National Guard pilot, planned to ram Flight 93 with an F-16.
Marc Sasseville, a Lt. Col. in the Guard, also intended to collide his F-16 with hijacked jet on September 11, 2001.
Their F-16s were unarmed, making the mission a suicide attempt.
The Pentagon was hit, delaying launch and preventing jets from reaching Flight 93.
Passengers on Flight 93 stormed the cockpit, causing the crash in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.

Summary

States Require 9/11

Over 40 states now require or encourage 9/11 instruction, up from 60% lacking standards ten years ago.
The National September 11 Memorial & Museum raised over $25 million this year for training and student field trips.
Alabama teaches 9/11 within U.S. military history for fifth-graders.
Texas presents 9/11 as radical Islamic terrorism.
Florida’s 2023 law mandates 45 minutes of 9/11 study in designated middle and high school courses.

Summary

Murdoch Tests Tower

Architect Paul Murdoch is testing modifications to make the Tower of Voices chimes ring more often.
The Tower of Voices is a 93-foot concrete structure containing 40 aluminum wind chimes for each Flight 93 victim.
Former presidents George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and Barack Obama spoke at the September 11, 2011 dedication.
President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, Governor Josh Shapiro, and former governors attended the 2024 ceremony.

History

Historical Context

On Feb 26 1993 Ramzi Yousef detonated a 1,500-lb van bomb in the World Trade Center garage, killing six and injuring 1,042. The attack prompted the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force, new counterterrorism laws, and later helped shape the 2001 creation of the Department of Homeland Security. Today, memorials and curricula keep the 1993 bombing’s legacy alive.

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Guard Pilots Intercept

Heather “Lucky” Penney, Air National Guard pilot, planned to ram Flight 93 with an F-16.
Marc Sasseville, a Lt. Col. in the Guard, also intended to collide his F-16 with hijacked jet on September 11, 2001.
Their F-16s were unarmed, making the mission a suicide attempt.
The Pentagon was hit, delaying launch and preventing jets from reaching Flight 93.
Passengers on Flight 93 stormed the cockpit, causing the crash in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.

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