United Airlines Flight 93

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/united-airlines-flight-93

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the aircraft manufacturer?Boeing
2. What is the aircraft model?757-200
3. Why did the passengers fight back?They heard about the attacks in New York and Washington and realized the plane was a suicide weapon. They decided to stop the hijackers to protect others.
4. Where did the plane crash?It crashed near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, a rural area far from the city targets.

Terrorism: The unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims.
Coordinated Attack: Multiple actions or events planned and executed simultaneously or in close succession.
Aviation Security: Measures and procedures designed to protect civil aviation from acts of unlawful interference and sabotage.
Resilience: The capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness.