Shanksville
September 11 crash
Shanksville is a small borough in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, population under 250.
It became internationally known on September 11, 2001, when United Airlines Flight 93 crashed in a field nearby after passengers attempted to overcome hijackers.
The Flight 93 National Memorial now marks the site: We visited Shanksville to pay our respects.
Sudden violent impact
- memorialThing preserving remembrance
- heroesAdmired courageous figures
- passengersTransported travelers
- hijackingForcible seizure mid-transit
Pennsylvania · terrorism · United Airlines · sacrifice · cockpit · field · victims · courage
Northeastern founding colony state
- ruralOf the countryside
- AppalachianEastern U.S. mountain region
- small townModest rural settlement
- boroughAdministrative town or district
Pittsburgh · Johnstown · population · mining · countryside · hills · farmland · village
Facility for arriving guests
- sacred groundLand deemed spiritually inviolable
- tributeOffering of respect
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- anniversaryRecurring memorial date
reflection · honor · National Park Service · pilgrimage · marble · chimes · commemoration · dedication
crash
Sudden violent impact
- memorialThing preserving remembrance
- heroesAdmired courageous figures
- passengersTransported travelers
hijacking · Pennsylvania · terrorism · United Airlines · sacrifice · cockpit · field · victims · courage · firefighters
Pennsylvania
Northeastern founding colony state
- ruralOf the countryside
- AppalachianEastern U.S. mountain region
- small townModest rural settlement
borough · Pittsburgh · Johnstown · population · mining · countryside · hills · farmland · village · community
visitors center
Facility for arriving guests
- sacred groundLand deemed spiritually inviolable
- tributeOffering of respect
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
anniversary · reflection · honor · National Park Service · pilgrimage · marble · chimes · commemoration · dedication · healing
ShanksvilleWorld Trade Center
Destroyed NYC skyscraper complex
Ground Zero · Twin Towers · Pentagon · New York City · Lower Manhattan