Remembering 9/11/2001
By Jim Irvine
It has been five years since terrorists attacked the United States of America by hijacking four civilian airplanes, cutting the throats of the crew, and crashing their airplanes into the World Trade Center’s twin towers and the Pentagon. Brave passengers aboard United Airlines flight 93 died in a field in Pennsylvania, but succeeded in their mission to prevent the hijackers from hitting another target. Almost 3,000 people died in the day’s attack.
Buckeye Firearms Association offers our thoughts, prayers, and condolences to those who lost a friend, family member, co-worker or loved one that day. We salute the rescue workers who sacrificed their safety so that others could live. We commend our soldiers who continue the fight to ensure that we are safe within our borders by fighting our enemy abroad.
Evil emerges every day from the shadows and terrorizes innocent victims. Such attacks normally affect only those close to the victim. The attacks on 9/11 were of such ferocity that it shocked our nation. Each of us are forever changed by the events of that day.
As a pilot for American Airlines, I am reminded daily of the enormous price we paid. I will go to work today, and I will fly my passengers safely to their destination. My co-workers at American and the other airlines will do the same. The terrorist have not won - because our pride, our courage, our spirit, and our determination can not be taken from us. We are Americans.
We must never forget 9/11/2001 or the victims who lost their lives that day. We must forever be vigilant of everything around us, and never take for granted the freedoms we enjoy.
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AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT 11, BOSTON-LOS ANGELES
Captain John Ogonowski, First Officer Thomas McGuinness
Flight attendants: Barbara Arestegui, Jeffrey Collman, Sara Low, Karen Martin, Kathleen Nicosia, Betty Ong, Jean Roger, Dianne Snyder, Madeline Sweeney
UNITED AIRLINES FLIGHT 175, BOSTON-LOS ANGELES
Captain Victor Saracini, First Officer Michael Horrocks
Flight attendants: Robert J. Fangman, Amy N. Jarret, Amy R. King, Kathryn L. Laborie, Alfred G. Marchand, Michael C. Tarrou, Alicia N. Titus
AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT 77, DULLES-LOS ANGELES
Captain Charles F. Burlingame, First Officer David Charlebois
Flight attendants: Michele Heidenberger, Jennifer Lewis, Kenneth Lewis, Renee May
UNITED AIRLINES FLIGHT 93, NEWARK-SAN FRANCISCO
Captain Jason Dahl, First Officer Leroy Homer
Flight attendants: Lorraine Bay, Sandra Bradshaw, Wanda Green, CeeCee Lyles, Deborah Welsh
Further information is available at the 9/11 Flight Crew Memorial Foundation.
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