Todd Beamer

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. When was Todd Beamer born?November 24, 1968
2. Where was Todd Beamer born?Flint, Michigan
3. What is the aircraft?United Airlines Flight 93, a Boeing 757
4. What is the date of incident?September 11, 2001
5. Who was Todd Beamer?Todd Beamer was a passenger on United Airlines Flight 93. He worked as a sales executive, was married to Lisa, and had two young children. He was known for his friendly personality and strong family values.
6. What did Todd Beamer say that became famous?During a phone call, Todd Beamer said, "Let's roll." The phrase encouraged the other passengers to act together and fight back.

Al-Qaeda: A militant Islamist organization responsible for numerous terrorist attacks worldwide.
Boeing 757: A narrow-body twin-engine jet airliner manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes.
September 11 attacks: A series of four coordinated terrorist attacks by the Islamist terrorist group al-Qaeda against the United States.
Resilience: The capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness.