[man recites verse in Arabic]
Ziad.
[car horn]
[man recites verse in Arabic]
[scissors snip]
[recitation continues]
[both pray]
Allahu Akbar.
[whispers in Arabic]
[airplanes overhead]
[man on PA] The white zone is for immediate loading and unloading
of passengers only.
[chatter]
[announcement on PA]
American 1493, Newark tower.
Wind 0506. Put it on runway four-right.
You live here or you commute?
I live in a little town about an hour north of here.
I live in Denver. You see the thunderstorms last night?
I didn't think I'd get in.
You know, I picked this up.
[chatter]
No, I haven't done it yet. I'm still workin' on it.
I'm trying to get certain days off.
It looks like the only way I can get it is to bid reserve.
I go back to the training center.
A month on, month off, so I'll be giving check rides out in Denver.
At least you should be home.
[woman] Cut it close today, huh?
[man] Next, please.
Go ahead.
Thanks.
[machine beeps]
[man] Come right through.
[man] Hi. OK, thank you.
[man] Have a nice flight. Thank you.
She's got a crush on that maintenance man.
- See you later, guys. - Oops.
Sorry. I keep taking that. Damn.
[captain] You want to go outside and do the walkaround?
[co-pilot] Yeah.
- I'll be with you in five minutes. - All right, I'll be here.
[speaks German]
Is it a complicated graphic?
[man] Hi, Kimi. Yeah, I'm at the gate.
[overlapping chatter]
[man] Take care. Bye-bye.
[woman] Yeah. I'll call you when we land.
[engine roars]
Did you get the word about puttin' on extra fuel?
- Yeah, doing it now. - OK. Thanks.
[beeping]
Good morning.
Congratulations on the promotion, Ben.
- Thank you very much. - Congratulations, sir.
Thank you. Good morning.
I'm happy to see you all awake.
- John, how are you? - Mr. Sliney, good morning.
- You know the fellas. - I do. How are you? Good to see you.
- How are you? How was that midshift? - Rough.
- Floor is yours. See you at the 8.30. - Thanks. I'll catch up with you.
- Ready for a brief? - Yes, sir.
Sir, we've got a small system in the southwest.
Shouldn't be a big problem. Some low ceilings over San Francisco.
That system finally moved off to the east. We've got clear skies.
It'll be a good day on the east coast.
What time is that fog due to lift in the west?
- Early afternoon. - Excellent.
Got the President movin' out of Sarasota today up to Andrews.
Got restrictions in place till 10.30, standard ops
and the normal morning restrictions in New York.
Yeah, he always wants to fly when the traffic's the heaviest.
Thanks. See ya, fellas.
- New York cranking up? - Yes, sir.
All right, good.
[man] Coordinators down there?
[man #2] It needs to be diverted south.
Can you guys hear me back there?
Do you guys have sugars up there?
OK. Thanks.
- What'd she say the movie was? - Knight's Tale.
For cockpit-access knock, use three and one.
- Three and one? - Yep. That'll get you in.
[man] Shipley and Mark do that.
I didn't want to. It wasn't the right time.
Hey, two things.
First, speaking of Shipley, that e-mail that he sent,
when you respond to it, cc me a copy of the response.
- [woman] Isn't that sweet? - We're getting a...
- [man] Don't send it to Kevin. - [woman] I'm so sorry.
It'd go to waste on Joe. He'd be as happy with Ripple.
[woman on PA] Ladies and gentlemen, we will now begin boarding our first class
and Premier Club passengers for United 93,
non-stop service to San Francisco.
Any passengers requiring additional assistance may also board at this time.
Now boarding through Gate 17, United 93's non...
- Give this to you? - Sure, I'll hang it up for you.
- Hi. - Hello.
- Welcome aboard. - Hello, how are you today?
Excuse me, I'm gonna follow him down there.
- Good morning. - Got your seat number?
- Down on the right side. - Good morning, everybody.
Sir, can I get you something to drink before takeoff?
[man] Coffee would be great with cream and no sugar.
Good morning. Thank you.
Thank you, have a nice flight.
- Thank you. - Hi.
- Thank you very much. - Enjoy your flight.
- Here you go. - Thank you, sir.
[woman] Good morning, sir.
[woman] There you go, have a nice flight.
- I'm just looking for 19. - 19? Right down this way.
What seat?
- Hi. How are you? - Good. How are you?
[man] Let me give you a hand with that.
- Excuse me. - Sorry.
Did you talk to the guys from Sony?
- [man] Then we're good. - [man #2] Need a hand with that?
- Looks good. - Thanks. Turn the lights off.
[man on radio] Wind 0407. Number one, runway four-right.
[woman on PA] Final call for flight 93, non-stop service to San Francisco.
All passengers must make their way to Gate 17.
[co-pilot] All right, clear to 5,000 feet as filed. Squawk is 5273.
[man] Hey, Ma, it's Tom. What's goin' on?
[woman] Is that supposed to be the latest one?
Good morning, sir. You just made it. 4-D.
Thanks.
- Welcome aboard. - Thanks.
- Is that the last one? - Last one.
Great, I'll see you later.
- We're ready for you to close. - Watch your hands.
Thanks so much.
Alaskan Airlines, contact Bradley, approach 13532.
US Air...
Charley Echo 7821, roger. Get back down to 7,000.
Go direct to East Texas, west route unchanged.
Am-X 7281, contact Boston 133.42. Have a nice day.
And American 11, Boston Center. Good morning.
[man] Boston Center, American 11 is with you, climbing to 14,000.
American 11, turn 20 degrees to the right.
Roger. 20 degrees to the right. American 11.
US Air 8720, Boston Center, roger.
Yeah, yeah. I'm gonna have to call you later when I get into San Francisco.
From Carmel.
Please make sure your tray tables are up
and your seats are in the upright position.
- [man] You cut it a little close. - I know. One of those mornings.
- You going home? - Er, yeah.
Just here for work.
- Your seat belt, please. - Oh, yeah, sure.
Ladies and gentlemen, my name is Jason Dahl, and I'll be your captain today.
With me is First Officer Lee Homer and we will fly you to San Francisco.
En-route time today is five hours and 25 minutes.
That'll put us on the gate in San Francisco on time
or maybe before 11 o'clock, local time.
Our forecast across the country is much as you see here.
In a few moments, our flight attendants will show you
a very important safety demonstration.
Whether you are a frequent flyer or a first-time traveler,
I urge you to pay attention to this very important information.
Thank you, and welcome aboard.
United 93, ops. Tail north. Clear to push.
Roger, tail north. Clear to push us. Start.
OK, tail north. Brakes released. Clear to push.
This is the 1115 Strategic Planning telcon, updating advisory number 23.
First issue: we're showing 15-minute departure delays outta Newark.
- Give us an update there. - [Sliney] I just spoke to Pete.
They're gonna get those reduced or eliminated.
Probably it'll clear up in about a half hour or so.
We're gonna lessen or eliminate the restrictions on the Newark departures.
Next, we got a large-scale military exercise off the east coast today.
All the offshore routes are gonna be closed at 1400.
All traffic will have to be moved inland. Any questions on that?
This is Jet Blue. Is Amber 761 available for offloads today?
- Don't go for it. - Nah. No exceptions.
No, no exceptions. All the offshore routes are gonna be closed.
Anybody have anything else for the morning plan?
- OK, we'll do the next telcon at 1315. - Good job.
US Air 29, contact Boston Approach on 120.6. Good day.
Glens Falls...
And American 11, climb maintain flight level 350.
- Air Canada 129, Boston Center. - US Air 29, contact Boston.
That's for American 11. Climb maintain flight level 350.
Come on.
American 11, Boston. How do you hear? Boston Center.
Climb and maintain 17,000.
Hey, Greg? Try American 11 again. See if he's on your frequency.
American 11, Boston Center. How do you read?
American flight 11, Boston Center. Do you read?
[woman] There are also two window exits located over the wings.
Each exit is marked with a sign overhead.
Look around to locate the two exits nearest your seat.
In some cases, the nearest exit may be behind you.
In an evacuation, exit-path lights
will automatically illuminate to guide you to an exit.
A life vest is located under your seat.
It can be identified by a red tab.
Do not remove it unless directed by a flight attendant.
- Taxi clearance. - Stand by.
[radio] We've got your release. Move up in the line behind the United 757.
[Homer] Good morning, ground. United 93, Gate 17, ready to taxi.
- We have Alpha. - United 93, taxi runway four-left
via Bravo Romeo Bravo. Hold short of Victor.
[Homer] Roger. Four-left Bravo Romeo Bravo. Hold short Victor, United 93.
American 11 on emergency frequency.
If you hear Boston, come up on frequency 127.82.
Am-X 7281, contact Boston on 133.42.
Athens, Boston. Do me a favor. You got that United 175 out there.
Have 'em take a look and see if you can get a visual on American 11. 767.
United 175, turn 20 degrees to your left, vector for traffic.
In your turn, look for traffic twelve to one o'clock, 15 miles.
He's tracking south-southwest bound. Altitude unknown.
It's an American 767. Let me know if you get a visual on him.
Proceed direct O'Neill, resume all navigation.
US Air 312, contact Boston on 133.42.
November 362, Tango...
[man] Just stay quiet and you'll be OK. We're returning to the airport.
Call in Boston Center. Say again, please.
US Air 1050, Boston Center. Descend across Providence.
Hey, John! Come here.
What's goin' on?
Aircraft, call in Boston. Say again, please.
This guy just contacted me. I heard verbiage over the background.
It was not American, it was foreign.
They said something about taking over the cockpit,
"We're going back to the airport."
- I think it's a hijack situation. - What makes you think that?
Just trust me. I heard the guy in my ear, OK? You need to check it out.
Command Center East. Tony.
- [man] Ben, you want some coffee? - No, I'm filled up with coffee.
How are the restrictions out of New York?
Got 'em reduced. LaGuardia is now out of delays.
- Newark's gonna stay a while, though. - Good job. Excellent.
Rich, you need to monitor this!
[Sliney] I gotta get to the 8.30.
- Hey, Ben. Ben, hang on. - Yes?
We have a preliminary report from Boston Center.
- They think they have a hijacking. - Hijacking?
It's American 11. A heavy 767. Departed Boston for LA.
- Where is he now? - He's about 50, 60 west of Boston.
- You get a squawk 7500? - No, I don't think so.
They heard a suspicious transmission. It's very preliminary.
When you get some hard information, let me know, and I'll brief the staff.
- Everything OK? - Yeah. Before we get started,
- that was a possible hijack. - What?
Haven't seen that in years.
- When was the last hijack? - Quite a while.
- What, '91? '90? - I can't even remember precisely.
No, no, it's Boston to LAX. American 11.
They're on it and they're gonna keep me informed. I'll brief you.
[Homer] Ground. United 93. What's our sequence?
United 93, follow the Continental and Delta.
You're number 15 for the departure. Monitor tower.
Folks, from the flight deck, Captain Dahl.
We've run into a little bit of rush-hour traffic here at Newark this morning.
I count 15 airplanes ahead of us for departure, about one every two minutes,
so it's gonna be about 30 minutes until we get airborne.
I apologize for the delay and I'll get back to you with an update. Thank you.
- Yes? - [woman] Is everything OK?
Just fine. Just a normal delay outta Newark.
Excuse me. Can I have a pillow and a blanket, please?
What did you say?
[mutters in Arabic]
[Pete] Keep your planes away. I have no idea what he's doin'.
- What do we have, Pete? - I gave all my aircraft over to Greg.
He's workin' 'em. This guy right here is the only guy I have.
He's westbound now. I heard voices in my ears.
- But no 7500 code? - No, I had no 7500 code. Nothing.
Can you try him on a public frequency?
American 11, Boston Center. American 11, how do you hear?
No, see that doesn't make sense.
- Pete, where are we at? - I put it up into the speaker here,
but right now we just have the guy. He's due westbound...
- [man] I'm going back to the airport. - That's it!
Somebody's gotta pull these fuckin' tapes right now.
Pull the tapes now from 0800 on.
[man] To all personnel, NORAD exercise commencing in five minutes.
Huntress, Weapons. Sgt Powell.
OK, and remember this is a NORAD exercise.
We have Russian Bears penetrating the ADIZ up off Alaska,
so have tracker techs keep watching.
OK, stand by one second.
Dawne? Go out and see what Powell's so excited about.
Yes, sir.
- Powell, what do you got? - I got a hijack on the phone. Boston.
- Is this a sim? - No, real world.
- Where's EET? - It's a no-shit hijack.
- You serious? - Yes.
OK, thanks.
[man] Well, OK, just give him a call.
- [Dawne] We have a possible hijack. - [man] Tell him we're ready here.
Can do, sir.
Sir? We have a real world situation here.
We have American Airlines flight 11. It's a 757 out of Boston to LAX.
- Mm-hm. - 92 passengers on it, and it's a 7500.
- Still squawking? - No, sir.
OK. Get Nasypany to the floor! All operational personnel to the floor!
[man on radio] Major Nasypany, report to the operations floor.
All operations personnel report...
Colonel Marr here. Get me General Arnold.
Here you go.
Folks, Captain Dahl again. We're making progress.
We're about number four for departure.
Thanks for your patience.
We just want to take your order for breakfast after takeoff.
We have a hot breakfast: an omelet, roll and fruit.
- I'll take that. That's great. - Yeah? OK, great.
Sorry for the delay. We'll be out of here as soon as we can.
I understand.
Would you bring me some water with my breakfast? I have to take some pills.
Sure. No worries.
[man] I'd just as soon stay out of the populated areas.
- The falls are... - If we go up there, we'll be all right.
Get up in that high country.
[chatter, phones ring]
- Go ahead, sir. - Good morning, Major.
We got a possible hijack in progress out of Boston.
It's an American Airlines 757.
They're not squawking. Let's find 'em.
Copy that.
All right, let's go. Listen up, everybody!
All right, look, we got a possible hijack.
This is real world. Possible hijack.
Surveillance, get your tracking techs on scopes. Two on a scope.
- Copy that. - I want to know if he pops up again.
ID, get on the phones with the FAA. Let's get his last known position.
- Copy. - Weapons!
- Otis to battle stations. - Copy that. Battle stations.
- Is there a call sign? - American Airlines 11.
American Airlines 11 is the call sign.
Sir, it's confirmed.
- And now the aircraft is NORDO. - We get a lot of that crap.
Phony transmissions on the radio.
If it's not confirmed, it's probably a lost radio call.
[phone beeps]
Command Center. Tony.
Stand by one second.
Yesterday we had two ground delay programs,
one at Atlanta and one at O'Hare.
And we had 850 aircraft delayed.
Had a 56-minute average and a very modest 47,600 delay minutes.
Benny, that is like, $2,000 a minute.
We are talking about you are in a hole already for 90 million bucks, Ben.
They're not even my delays. I started today.
Ben, we're getting more information on that American 11.
Listen, excuse me, John, and folks. I'm gonna go out and take care of this.
I'll brief you as soon as I get more information.
What do you got?
American Airlines contacted Boston Center.
Apparently a flight attendant on board via telephone called the company
and she said that, the aircraft is being hijacked
and one or more people have been stabbed.
Stabbed on the plane?
American Airlines gave this information to Boston, who called us.
- Is it still on course? - Last I heard. Let's get an update.
Stand by. This is Boston on the line right now.
There was a suspicious transmission, the controller heard it,
and they're pulling tapes to see exactly what was said on the frequency.
- American Airlines called them. - Who is it?
- Ops manager at Boston Center. - Hi, this is Ben Sliney.
They heard some kind of oddball transmission.
She called the company, said the plane is being hijacked.
All right. Has he changed altitude?
All right.
We're pulling it up now and, listen,
if you get any further information on the track or the altitude, let me know.
All right. Keep me advised. Thanks. Yeah, thanks.
All right, look, that aircraft has made a turn southbound.
They're not tracking him any longer.
They're not getting any Mode C altitude information.
I see our track has gone ghost on it.
But they do say he's heading southbound.
Get in touch with New York Center and let them know he's comin'.
And even give New York TRACON a call,
he may be heading for one of the New York airports.
Information's that American 11...
We should get in touch with HQ and start briefing them on this now.
I'm calling the FAA now.
Folks, some good news. We're currently number one for departure.
Flight attendants, prepare for takeoff, please.
You know, I try and drop as many trips as I can.
Yeah. I like to be home with my babies.
Yeah.
Did you bring some good magazines to keep yourself awake?
I haven't got through a magazine in I can't tell you how long.
[man] We have some planes. Just stay quiet and you'll be OK.
We're returning to the airport.
We have some planes. Just stay quiet and you'll be OK.
We're returning to the airport.
We have...
[slow]... some planes.
Yeah, it's Bob here. It's "planes". Planes. Plural. Definitely, yeah.
United 93, wind 050 at six. Runway four-left. Clear for takeoff.
010 up to 5,000. Clear for takeoff. Four-left. United 93.
OK, 010, 5,000. Here we go.
[engines roar]
[chatter]
Altimeter is 2996. Maintain speed 310 or greater.
Flight speed of 300 knots or greater. Same flight level 220,
and maintain a speed of 300 knots.
[phone rings]
New York. Thumbser.
Yeah, Boston.
[man] Washington on 124.25 and you have position.
New York, United 75, maintain current speed...
Thank you. I got it.
[man] US Air 583, roger. You can maintain flight level 350.
- Speed 310 or greater. - Hey, Dave?
American 11 is a possible hijacking. May be going back to Kennedy.
It might be intrusion into the cockpit.
Just let me know if you hear anything unusual.
He's not squawking 7500 so just keep it normal.
- All right? Just keep an eye on him. - Will do.
- [man] What's going on? - We got a hijack.
It might be a hijack, I don't know. It's American 11.
We haven't had a hijack in 20 years!
What do you want me to tell you? I just gotta watch him.
[phone rings]
- Chris, you got that? - Thumbser.
United 175 heavy, New York.
[Thumbser]... west of Kennedy by 15 southbound descending,
It's American 11. We're not sure what the problem is yet.
Possible hijacking, we're not sure.
Passenger said something...
Roger, United 175 heavy. I'll pass it along.
Paul, United 175 heavy just called.
Said he heard a suspicious transmission on the radio
as he was climbing out of Logan.
Something about "Everybody stay in your seats."
He doesn't know who it came from, but it came out.
- He heard it as he was climbing out... - United 175?
- United 175 heavy, yes. - What about American 11?
American 11, it's nothing. He's still going slow.
He might be going into Newark or Kennedy. I have no idea.
[radio] Continental 1002, Newark Tower. Good morning.
[woman] Why don't you try the next one down?
"An arctic fish." How about "Char"?
Captain Dahl. As we make this turn, those of you on the left side
have a beautiful view of lower Manhattan and the New York City skyline.
- It's nice out there. - Huh?
Looks nice out there.
[man] Boy, that's some skyline.
What do you mean no one's there? You must have a backup.
Whatever information they got, they gotta give it to us now.
Hijack controller, no one at the desk. No backup.
It's like they're on vacation. No backup.
- Who are you talking to downstairs? - I'm talking to this guy.
He's in the conference room. There's nobody else in there.
- I'm relaying the information... - We got the tapes.
Boston Center got the tapes pulled. They said "We have some planes."
"We have some planes." That was the suspicious transmission.
- Any voice recognition? - [man] I'm tracking it.
[Sliney] Jesus Christ.
Med Express 77, maintain 10,000. The Kennedy altimeter's 2996.
Delta 351, altimeter 2992.
4369, New York, altimeter 2996...
- Paul, what do you got? - Mike, how you doin'?
Possible hijacking on American 11. He's southbound, 767.
Nobody's talking to him. I called the room up and let them know about it.
They're not trackin' him either.
- Where was the target last time? - It was tracked in New York at Kennedy.
American 11, New York.
Target's gone.
Paul? The target for American 11 just disappeared.
- Just disappeared where? - Right around Manhattan.
It was right there. It just disappeared. The target just disappeared.
Call Kennedy up. Find out if they have it.
Call Kennedy tower and call Newark tower and see if they have it there.
[chatter]
What do we got, boys? Anything?
Sir, you need me to start a recall?
- [Marr] Yes, initiate that. - OK.
What's the status with Otis? Are those planes ready?
- Foxy, you got anything? - MCC, battle stations call made 0838.
Otis attained battle stations at 40.
- 08? - Copy that.
Colonel, 0840. Slams at battle stations.
Otis at battle stations. Copy.
- Get me something. Nothing's squawking. - MCC? Boston lost American 11.
They don't see him anymore. They think maybe he went below radar coverage.
[Marr] We've got Otis at the battle ready. We need scramble authority.
- Copy that. - Yes, sir.
I want every track lit up, heading 190.
- Copy that. - Let's get those Otis birds in the air!
Scramble Otis!
This is Huntress with an active air defense scramble.
I repeat, active air defense scramble.
Time is 0846.
I authenticate November-November.
- Greg, look at the World Trade Center. - What?
Look at the Trade Center, man.
Bob, you see that?
- Man, that's a lot of smoke. - I can't believe that.
Yeah, take a look at the World Trade Center.
No, I have no idea.
I'm getting reports from numerous aircraft about smoke in Manhattan.
A lot of smoke coming out of the north tower.
It's New York Center. Sorry, Washington Center...
Thumbser. Go ahead.
A small plane? Is that confirmed?
New York just called. They got smoke out of the World Trade Center.
They think a small plane crashed into it.
That's what they're saying. A small plane went into the World Trade Center.
- You might want to have a look. - OK. Sir?
CNN's reporting a light civil aircraft has just hit the World Trade Center.
MCC? CNN has just reported a light aircraft has hit the World Trade Center.
Bill, get me CNN up on screen three, will you?
Ben? New York Center were tracking the primary target, but lost it.
- They lost American 11. - Where did they lose it?
- Somewhere over the city, they said. - He's down over the city?
Get in touch with the metro towers, see if they got a visual.
It's coming up now.
- I'll call TRACON... - [all gasp]
[TV]... reports this morning that a plane has crashed into one of the towers
of the World Trade Center.
CNN Center right now is just beginning to work on this story,
calling our sources and trying to figure out what happened,
but clearly something devastating happening this morning
in the south end of the island of Manhattan.
That is not a small plane, no way.
- A Cessna woulda bounced off. - [Sliney] The size of that hole!
I got a bad feeling about this, I'll tell you right now.
[man] Is that American 11? Is that who they were tracking?
- I have no info. - Which way are we looking here?
The sun's on that side of the building, so we're lookin' north.
He came from our left. He had to come from the west.
That aircraft came in from the west into that building. And where's American 11?
I want you to get in touch with the NYPD,
see if they have any information on what caused that.
Look at the size of that explosion.
Captain Dahl. We've reached our cruising altitude of 35,000 feet.
I'm turning the "Fasten seat belts" sign off.
You are safe to move about the cabin.
When you are in your seats, I ask you to keep your seat belts loosely fastened,
as we may get some bumps we're not expecting.
Flying time today again is five hours and 25 minutes,
and I'm still projecting an on-time arrival in San Francisco.
I'll update you on the weather as we get closer.
I ask you to sit back and enjoy the service of our fine flight attendants.
Anything we in the cockpit can do to make your ride more enjoyable,
don't hesitate to ask. Thank you.
- Hey, can I get a copy of the manifest? - Oh, sure.
- Thanks. - Here you go.
- I appreciate it. - No problem.
- Looks pretty good, huh? - I love these light loads.
- I do, too. - [chuckles]
[woman] I knew you were gonna say that, so I've planned.
We've got... we have reservations there.
FedEx 7852, we heard it was a small plane that hit the World Trade Center.
Eagle 755, you contact departure on 126.8.
- I gave you that Eagle 755 also. - Another one?
- Yeah, Eagle 755. - 755. Got it.
...9445, you contact approach on 120.8. Chris, I need you to take this one also.
Dave, untracked target five miles east of Allentown.
Thank you. United 175, I need you to reset your transponder squawk, 2374.
United 175, New York. You read the radio?
- Call American 11 again. - I'll try him again.
Newark heard nothin' from him, Kennedy heard nothin' from him.
He's gotta be somewhere. Gotta go somewhere.
United 175, New York. Traffic's nine o'clock and seven.
Southwest bound, Delta Boeing 73, same altitude.
United 175, New York.
United 175... Paul? United. I think we got another one.
The guy dropped his transponder off. United 175, New York.
Thumbser.
If you have United 175, switch him back to me.
- He's still going. - No, I'm not talkin' to him. I know.
Delta 2433, stand by.
I can't take any more airplanes.
He's busy enough. We'll take care of it.
Military aircraft standing by right now.
Watch that Delta 2315. He's aimed right at him, same altitude.
He's starting to get close to him. You see?
Please. Give me a chance to work! Just stay back.
Just give me a chance to work here, all right?
OK, United 175, New York. Traffic at your nine o'clock
and four miles southwest bound, same altitude as a Boeing 737.
I'm telling you, this is another hijack.
United 175, traffic is nine o'clock and five miles.
- Jesus, do you have that Delta? - Delta!
Delta 2315, traffic, two o'clock, five miles southeast bound, 757.
Traffic three miles! One o'clock, three miles, turning southeast bound.
Twelve o'clock now. No distance! He's right on top of you!
Delta 2315, he's right on top of you!
Delta 2315, you still there?
[man] Roger, New York. We are clear. Delta 2315. Over.
- Paul, he just went behind him. - Holy shit.
Good. Good. Good job, sir. Good job.
[TV] She was in her apartment, and looked up and saw...
All right. Thank you very much.
...exploded into flames and black smoke.
Excuse me. New York Center says they got confirmation
that a commercial airliner hit the Trade Center.
Well, that's it. That was American 11.
What the hell's going on? How could he hit the building?
Why would he hit the building? Even if it is American 11. It's clear and 50.
A pilot is either gonna ditch it in the Hudson...
- They are not gonna do this. - There's no way.
Jesus, how many people are in that building?
Ben?
Ben? I'm sorry, New York Center wants you on the phone right now.
Yes, New York.
Hold on. They think they got another hijack, headed for New York.
We got another hijack?
All right, United 175. Get him up on there.
- Where is that military liaison? - Somebody help us out.
We need some help here.
We're trying to get the military. We can't get anybody at headquarters.
You take care of your house, we'll take care of this.
Let me know if anything else develops.
United 175, and it's heading straight for New York.
United 175, New York. United 175.
- United 175, New York. - Holy shit.
This guy's at, like, 10,000 feet a minute, he's still going down.
- United 175, New York. - You see him? You call him?
This guy's dropping like a manhole cover now.
He's still descending eastbound towards New York.
This aircraft is going down, I'm telling you.
Call the military up. Find out where they are.
Are you listening to me? This guy is going straight down into the ground.
We're not talking to him. He's descending.
8,000 feet a minute now.
- You still not talking to that guy? - No, I'm not!
He's going right through everybody else's traffic.
- The target's gone. It's gone. - The target's gone, guys.
We don't have him anymore. We just lost him.
All right, hold on, hold on. I got a primary on a target.
- He's rapidly descending. - You see that right here?
He's coming down quick, yeah. You see that?
- Who is it? - I don't know.
- You see him out the window? - I don't know.
You see him out there?
- Descending rapidly. - No, there he is.
- Over the Verrazano Bridge. - Oh, yeah.
- Look how fast he's going. - He's going up the Hudson River.
Oh, my God!
[all gasp]
- Holy shit! - Jesus Christ.
[TV] The building's exploding right now! You got people running up the street!
Did you see that? Did you see that, sir?
I'll have to call you back.
[talking in background]
Jesus Christ.
Shawna, what do you got? What do you got?
Boston said that erm...
Boston just said they have another hijacked aircraft. United175.
Copy that. We've got another hijack.
We've got two hijacks. 175, also out of Boston.
Does Boston...
Get on with the FAA. Who was that?
No confirmation, sir.
MCC, we need our planes over Manhattan. We need those Otis birds now.
You got it. All right, weapons! Weapons!
[man] Don't want your fruit? Let me have it.
- Would you like cream or...? - I'm fine for now, thanks.
- OK. - I'm just kinda glued to this.
Coffee or juice?
Yeah, I'll take some coffee.
I'll serve you guys after First, cos there's only six, if that's OK.
That was a beautiful takeoff.
So you're still OK with the hot? We'll bring you something to drink after that.
Yeah, it's like football with no padding.
Hope you all enjoy this. And I'll be right with you, guys.
[both speak Arabic]
- And here we go. - Wonderful. Thank you.
If I turn this around... If you could help me.
- That would be great. - Thanks a lot.
Enjoy.
[TV] What we know, if you’re just joining us...
New York Center wants everything stopped going to their airports...
Issue a ground stop for New York Center.
Nothing goes into New York Center.
Yeah, at least the first tier on that. In fact, let's stop Boston, New York,
and then maybe stop Washington, too. Whatever's necessary.
I don't want any more planes on their frequency taking off.
[overlapping dialogue]
[Nasypany] No confirmation on that hijack.
ID, any confirmation on the hijack?
- Foxy! - I'm hearing about another hijack.
Keep your ears open.
Too much traffic. We can't get clearance.
- That's not acceptable. - They're not giving it to us.
If you need to, get on the line and get the clearance for 'em.
Where are those Otis planes? Are we over Manhattan yet? MCC.
- What's the status on Otis, Foxy? - Still trying to get a clearance, sir.
We have no clearance from the FAA to get those birds over Manhattan.
- What should I tell weapons? - [Marr] Screw the FAA.
Send those Otis planes over Manhattan now.
He says forget about the FAA. Get those birds over Manhattan now.
United 93, Cleveland Center. Good morning.
United 93, Cleveland Center, 119.7. Good day.
[coded knock at door]
- You have the aircraft? - I have the aircraft.
Hi. Breakfast, guys.
- One with juice. - Thank you.
I'm bringing the one with coffee in one second.
- Enjoy, guys. - Thanks, Deb.
[speaks Arabic]
But my girls, I can't... I couldn't control...
[beep]
When I get on the ground I'll give her a call.
- You have kids? - Yeah, I do.
I have an 11-month-old daughter.
11 months. How's that? Getting any sleep at night?
She's starting to settle down, everything's good.
My anniversary's coming up. I'm taking my wife to London.
That should be good. I've been to London a couple times.
We're gonna do the usual.
A little sightseeing, a couple of plays and just kinda get away.
I've got Otis in the air, and two more at Langley.
Four planes. That's all I've got.
I'm gonna need some support. More planes.
I've got Otis headed to Manhattan... No, the FAA is giving us problems.
[woman]... all other fighter planes on the east coast.
No, I sent 'em anyway.
Langley's sitting at battle stations, sir.
Copy that.
OK. MCC!
Boston is telling us American 11 is still in the air.
We don't know who those planes are.
- American 11 is still flying? - Towards Washington.
Surveillance, we got American 11 heading towards Washington.
Light up every track south of New York over Jersey.
- [Nasypany] Colonel. - Hang on, sir. Yes, go, MCC.
Boston is saying that American 11 is heading towards Washington now.
It's not one of the flights that hit the Trade Centers,
but it's heading towards Washington. Scramble those Langley birds.
- Hold on, sir. - Scramble Langley to Washington.
Scramble Langley, weapons. Scramble 'em to Washington.
No, we just got a report. We're getting bad stuff from the FAA all around.
They just told us 11 was still flying. We thought 11 went into the tower.
All parties acknowledge with initials. Command posts.
Tower. Approach. Giant Killer.
Gentlemen, I want you to contact all the centers.
I want to know any aircraft they deem suspicious.
OK? NORDO or lost transponder, off-course, change altitude.
Get it on that board and start sharing this information.
Particularly with the military. Where is that military liaison?
- I just... - Tell him I need to speak to him now.
Indy Center just called. They're missing an American 77.
- They lost it 25 minutes ago. - What was that?
American 77. Indianapolis Center called.
They lost his transponder after he turned off course.
We got an American 77 out of Dulles. Lost the transponder.
All right, I want last-known position, speed and altitude.
And his track. I want to know where he's heading.
We just had two go into the city. Anything is suspect now.
Especially if he's heading to the city. Last-known position and track.
All right, do you know who that second airplane was?
OK. If you find out, let me know.
Boston's tracking another one. Delta 1989.
He's another Boston-to-LAX 767.
Right now he's on course. They are talking to him,
but are very concerned because it's the same profile as the last two.
All right, listen, fellas. I want you to get a ground stop out across the nation.
Nobody comes into our airspace. How many have I got airborne now?
- Between 4,000 and 5,000. - Huh?
- 4,200. - 4,200. Jesus Christ.
No more departures anywhere.
Call Boston. Call Cleveland. No more departures.
Copy. Boston-to-LA, and that's Delta 1989 suspected hijack.
Eagle flight 248, contact Cleveland Center, 134.6.
John? There's a suspected hijack from Center at Boston, all right?
I need you to confirm when you can, all right?
- Delta 1989. - I'll let you know. Soon as I can.
United 93, Cleveland Center. Go ahead.
Cleveland Center, United 93. Level 350. Still have that light chop.
[beep]
[Homer] Beware of cockpit intrusion.
[Dahl] Two aircraft hit the World Trade Center?
But we just left Newark. The weather was beautiful.
- That's gotta be student pilots. - Let me just confirm this.
What have you got? Anything on 11? You're spottin' nothin'?
Come on, guys. Where is this guy? What's he doin'?
Two F16s ready to turn and burn toward Washington. I need to know the ROE, sir.
[Nasypany] Sir, what do we do when we intercept American 11?
Do we give 'em nines in their nose, sir?
If we engage, when do we engage? How do we get the authority to get...
Colonel, I need to know with these Langley birds what I'm gonna do.
- Do we shoot this flight down? - How high up do we have to go? Sec Def?
Vice President? The President has to make the call. Yes, sir.
- Sir, I need rules of engagement. - Yes, sir. Hold on.
MCC, I'm on with CONR now requesting clarification for rules of engagement.
Yes, sir. ID type and tail yes, sir.
All right, thank you, sir.
We have no shoot-down authority.
No shoot-down authority at this time.
It is ID type and tail. ID type and tail.
Shoot-down authority comes from the President and the President only.
How long is it gonna take to get that authority, sir?
[Sliney] Where the hell is the liaison?
- Boston's stopped their traffic. - Good.
Colonel, listen. We got a bad situation goin' on.
I need you to get these lines of communication open.
We got at least two planes into that goddamn building.
We got multiple situations going on.
I know it's not your job to do this, but you've gotta do what you can.
We gotta get jets on every one of those aircraft on that board.
Are you in direct contact with the Pentagon or talking to some liaison?
No, they understand the gravity of the situation.
- I'll give you the best update I can. - No, I need action, is what I need.
[man] Exactly. And long, long quarters with hardly any breaks...
You take out all your aggression and all your shit for the day.
I think golf is pretty much all I'm up for now.
Yeah? It's not like you have time for anything else.
- You can make time, though. - No, you're right.
You're absolutely right. That's why I...
When I left school I knew I just had to continue rugby in some way.
So there were... There was, like, this league that started.
It's kinda like a city league and it's kinda my outlet.
You need something like that.
[Debs] Would you like anything to drink?
- No. I'm fine, thank you. - Sure?
Yes.
[speaks Arabic]
[zip]
- There you are. - Thank you.
Have a nice morning.
- Here you go, sir. - Thank you.
- Not having breakfast? - No, thank you.
A little early?
Wouldn't have any Scotch you could put in there?
- Four dollars. - Thanks. Only kidding.
- Thank you. - You're welcome.
Thank you.
- Care for coffee? - Oh, yes. Thanks.
You know, you're coming up the Jersey Turnpike.
And I'll tell you, New York was like... it was like Emerald City, you know?
- Beautiful. - Beautiful.
The sun coming up behind the buildings.
[speaks Arabic]
...time for a drink, even for dinner?
Yeah, sounds great.
[both speak Arabic]
[speaks Arabic]
[laughter]
We've got three kids at home, so that's a full-time job right there.
Great. And you wanted the hot breakfast, right?
Everything OK here? Good.
- Allahu Akbar! - Allahu Akbar!
[shouting]
[screams]
He's got a bomb!
They've got a bomb!
[man] What's going on?
[man] Don't stab me!
[shouts in Arabic]
[screaming, shouting]
[stewardess whimpers]
Open the door and nobody will be hurt.
Jesus Christ. Go!
[shouting, screaming]
Sit down and fasten your seat belts!
Do it!
You want to get that?
- You got the aircraft? - I have the airplane.
Allahu Akbar! Allahu Akbar!
[Dahl] Get outta here! Mayday!
Get outta here, get outta here!
- [screaming] - [engines whine]
Tom!
He started to scream and somebody said "Get outta here."
[screaming]
- [shouts in Arabic] - [instruments beep]
- [screaming] - [engines whine]
[screams]
[instruments beep]
Allahu Akbar!
[shouting]
[beeping]
[engines roar]
[sobs]
[frantic beeping]
Wanda! Sandy!
Sandy, back here, back here.
[screams]
No, please, no!
[shouts in Arabic]
[speaks Arabic]
[moaning, sobbing]
[man] Jesus Christ.
- There's a guy who got stabbed... - He what?
They stabbed this guy.
One of those guys, he stabbed him.
- Who is that? - There's a man with a bomb.
- And they have stabbed a passenger. - Oh, my God!
- Where is Debbie? - The men took her.
- They took Debbie. They grabbed her. - Where is Debbie?
They're taking over the plane.
- [radio] United 93, air traffic... - [regular beeping]
United 1523, did you hear some interference on the frequency earlier?
- Fuck! - Anything?
[radio] United 93, Cleveland. Verify your altitude.
[overlapping dialogue]
United 93, Cleveland. How do you hear?
United 93, Cleveland.
Verify your altitude.
Tom, I'm getting no response out of a United 93. None at all.
- 93? - Correct.
[pilot] Delta 1989, Cleveland Center, 2249.
Good day.
Delta 1989. Roger.
Tom, Delta just called in. He sounds good. I don't think it's a hijack.
- He took a turn of a 330 heading... - They said he was hijacked.
- Keep working him. - I'm just telling you.
I don't know if we have one or two,
but he is descending on his own without a clearance.
- What about Delta? - No, Delta's answering.
The only one I don't have is United 93. He's not responding,
and he was descending on his own. He appears to be climbing now.
Cleveland called. There's a United 93.
Controller heard screams coming from the cockpit. Like American 11.
This is starting to look like a pattern.
Where was that aircraft last known? Do you know? Which way is he heading?
He was a Newark-to-San-Francisco flight. He's still on course.
Get all the adjacent centers. Notify them in every direction.
And keep me advised on flight 93.
Hey, Ben? Delta's fine. He's not a hijack. Cleveland just called.
Take him off the board. Delta 1989.
Two hot birds...
[Marr] Yes, sir. Four planes. That's all I've got.
I can't defend the whole eastern seaboard with four planes.
- What you got? - Washington's on the phone.
They said they've got American 77 lost.
- He's supposed to go to LAX. - This is another one?
What? What did she say?
American 77 comin' out of Dulles, heading west going to LAX.
Light me up every track.
I don't know how many more could be in the air,
but we've gotta get 'em before they're near Washington.
Before they're 50 miles minimum, or we won't be able to protect the capital.
- [groans] - [shouts in Arabic]
[screaming]
[shouts in Arabic]
[nervous talking]
Come on, come on, guys. Answer, please answer.
Oh, my God, there he is. He's on the floor.
They need something to bandage him with.
Anybody a doctor? A medic?
She's an EMT.
[shouts in Arabic]
I keep trying to call the cockpit. I can't get through.
- I need you to move over. - What is going on?
- OK. - [shouts in Arabic]
- [man groans] - [speaks Arabic]
Come on!
[beeping]
[radio] United 93...
[both speak Arabic]
[radio] Yes, I did, 797, and we couldn't tell what it was, either.
OK. United 93, Cleveland. If you hear the Center, ident.
- [groans] - I got you.
[both sob]
[speaks Arabic]
Hi, my name is Sandy Bradshaw.
I'm on United flight 93 from Newark to San Francisco.
The airplane has been hijacked by three guys with knives.
One of 'em's got a bomb strapped around his waist.
How many did you guys see?
Three. She thinks there were three.
You were sitting in first class, right? They saw three.
No, they stabbed a first-class passenger.
- [Sandy] Thank you. - [man] Did they answer?
- What did they say? - They couldn't tell me anything.
It was just the maintenance department.
I got through to United. I got through on the maintenance line.
I told 'em the plane was hijacked. I don't know what else to say.
He didn't tell us anything. He's a maintenance guy.
[speaks Arabic]
- [woman shouts] - [hijacker] No! No!
[woman] OK.
- OK. - You sit!
Ziad.
[speaks Arabic]
[radio] I wanted to answer your call. We did hear that yelling, too.
I think we're turning.
- We're turning. Are we turning? - [woman] That means it's all right.
We're gonna go back to the airport.
- [whimpers] - They always ask for ransom.
I remember in 1977 in Mogadishu, they asked for money.
They will ask for ransom. They will let us go.
Look, we're going back to the airport, all right?
They're trained to deal with this. They'll get us down on the ground. OK?
I mean this is... I'm a pilot. I've been flying all my life,
but it's just... something's wrong here.
[whispered chattering]
- Anybody know where 77 is? - Cleveland Center was last talk to him.
- Cleveland last spoke to United 93. - What about the military response?
I'm letting 'em know where we are.
You gotta get somebody down the hallway to talk to him.
They're supposed to be liaisoning with the military.
This colonel here is not giving me the answers I need.
We're giving you the best we can.
We're trying to get this CAP established in New York.
I don't give a shit about the CAP!
I've got a board full of planes. American 77's missing.
United 93 a suspected hijack. Where are the fighter jets?
Get them into position to do something about these aircraft.
I've got Selfridge on the command post. They have two jets in Alpena right now.
Get 'em on frequency. Hand 'em off to them.
- Foxy, what do you got? - Two F-16s outta Selfridge,
Chevy flight airborne, comin' to our freq now. They're unarmed.
Copy that. We need more support.
I've gotta know, sir, when they get there, what can they do?
I understand it's a commercial airliner, sir. There will be casualties.
But think about what happens if they hit the ground. If they hit the capital.
Go ahead, MCC. Go ahead.
We got two F-16s coming out of Selfridge. They're unarmed.
How many more are out there? We've got a report of at least one more.
May we engage?
I think we shouldn't provoke them. Just do what they want,
and then they'll land and let us go and let the police take care of it.
Maybe we can negotiate with them.
- [man] I'm not a hero. - Shh-shh!
Shh!
[indistinct whispering]
[speaks Arabic]
Just listen to me, sweetie. I want you to call the authorities.
I'm calling from the Airfone.
You believe me, don't you, Mom?
- Did he stab him? - Yeah.
We gotta go up there.
- [shouts in Arabic] - It's all right. It's just us.
Let us see the passenger. Just the passenger.
Richard, it's Jeremy. I'm on the plane. Let me talk to Lizzie.
OK. [speaks Arabic] You.
- There's the passenger. He's stabbed. - OK. OK.
- We're checking the passenger. - [man] Did you contact the pilot?
No, we can't get through to the cockpit.
We can't get through.
- [shouts in Arabic] - OK, OK.
OK, sir.
We're United flight 93. We've been hijacked. There's three men with knives.
One of them has a bomb strapped around his waist.
[man speaks Arabic]
See if he has a pulse. Is he breathing?
There's nothing.
Ahmed.
Oh, my God.
- You've got to come back here. - What is it?
- Come back here. - What?
Oh, my God. Come on.
[Sandy] Oh, my God.
Oh, my God.
- Oh, my God. - What is happening up there?
- What's happening? - This is awful. Listen.
We're going back to the airport. Everything's OK.
- All we're trying... Listen. - I don't know.
We're just finding out what we can find out, you know?
[Sandy] Get back here.
- Listen, listen, listen. - What?
Listen! The pilots are on the ground.
That was the pilots. They're on the ground outside the cockpit.
- She saw the pilot what? - What?
- What did she say? - The stewardess just said
the pilots aren't flying the plane. She saw two bodies in front of the cockpit.
They said they saw the pilot and co-pilot on the floor.
[man] Oh, Jesus. This is serious.
[radio] United 93, call in.
[speaks Arabic]
[Shawna] MCC?
Cleveland is saying that Delta 1989 is considered a hijack.
They're considering Delta 1989 a hijack.
We got Delta 1989 suspected hijack, headin' west.
Hit me up every track. Did you copy that, sir?
Two planes?
This is a second plane coming in. We got the one goin' west outta Boston,
and American 11 comin' into Washington.
We've still got the Selfridge plane. Yes, sir.
These guys are not armed. These fighters are not armed.
If we ram them and eject, sir. Do we have the authority, though?
I just spoke to Cleveland. They said US Air 2619 was headed towards Chicago.
- They just evacuated the Sears Tower. - Jesus Christ!
United 93 is now reported as NORDO.
No transponder, heading eastbound over Cleveland.
Let me know what's going on.
Six miles southwest of the White House. Boston's tracking a primary moving fast.
- Call Dulles tower. - Give me this again.
Can you get me verification on that?
Sir, we have a VFR aircraft southwest of Washington, headed straight in now.
- Another flight coming up south. - A plane is headed for the capital.
Yes, I need to know about the ROE. Can we engage?
30-mile circle around Reagan National now.
Hit me up every track on every aircraft.
Do we have any communication with the President?
- [Shawna] Where are the fighters? - How long can that take?
Air Force One's taken off. They don't know anything.
- They're evacuating the White House! - Thanks, Carol.
- Evacuating it right now. - Are we gonna get an intercept on this?
OK, good. Go get yourself outta your chair and go down...
Just send somebody!
- You know where they're headed. - Get the fighters up there!
Do we have a location on the Vice President?
Well, then the Vice President can make the call. We can engage.
Holy shit.
Yes, sir. Yes, sir. What's the ETA on those Langley birds?
- Foxy! - Spiders are airborne at 0930,
but they brought 'em out on an eastbound heading rather than northbound.
- We're gonna get 'em turned. - What the fuck? They're heading east?
What is wrong? Why are those planes off course?
They came out on a standard scramble heading instead of the one I gave.
- How the fuck did they get out there? - I don't know, sir!
I don't care, goddamn it, if they break windows, you turn 'em back over land!
Roll quad sevens. Turn 'em towards Washington now.
Keep looking for him.
[TV] It was a plane that crashed at the Pentagon.
And the Pentagon is being evacuated.
There is a large fire there, and that is the smoke you see
in the shot that you are looking at now.
Whether that fire is in the building itself or outside,
we have not yet confirmed.
There is a fire on the Mall in Washington.
The cause of the fire on the Mall in Washington we cannot yet tell you.
[Shawna] Oh, my gosh.
- Foxy! - Sir.
I want those Langley birds over Washington.
Surveillance, hit up tracks west of Cleveland heading towards Las Vegas.
Light me up every track you've got. Let's go.
Let's go! Let's keep going here! Keep working!
- ID, what do you got? - He's off course.
He's deviated, and we don't know why.
- Confirmed! - Yes, sir. Yes, sir.
- Confirmed hijackings. - That's the question.
What are we going to do now?
[TV] Something hit the Pentagon on the outside of the fifth corridor,
on the Army corridor. Several Army officers I talked to
reported hearing a big explosion, seeing shards...
I'm not taking any more chances.
We got stuff flying around we have no control over.
This is a national emergency. Everyone lands regardless of destination.
- That will cost billions. - Just do it!
Hundreds of international flights are coming in.
No, no more international flights crossing the borders.
They'll have to go back where they came from.
- Everyone? - Everyone. Shut off the east coast,
all internationals from Europe and South America.
Shut off the west coast. Nothin' over the top.
- Call Canada? - Canada, too.
No, I can't, I can't exempt anybody, no. Land 'em all.
Think about this. We're gonna shut down the entire country?
That's right. We're at war with someone,
and until we figure out what to do, we're shutting down.
That's it. We're finished.
I don't know. I don't know what to do.
They don't know. They don't know.
Two planes... Two planes hit the World Trade Center.
- The what? - In New York. The World Trade Center.
Two planes.
My wife says there was an explosion at the World Trade Center.
- What did he say? - What?
Tell the stewardesses, two planes hit the World Trade Center.
Tell the stewardesses. What about the five planes?
Someone pass that back. Shh! Just a second. Right.
[hushed chattering]
[woman] Two planes hit the World Trade Center.
Two planes crashed into the World Trade Center?
What are they doing?
What did he say?
I don't know. I didn't hear.
[man] It's on the news.
[Sandy] Where are you hearing this?
Somebody from up there said it. Ask up there.
[Sandy] They bombed the World Trade Center?
[woman] One after the other hit the World Trade Center.
Lizzie, is it... It's not a bomb.
- It's two airplanes. - It's airplanes.
What? It's one after the other.
One after the other hit the World Trade Center.
Airplanes, one after the other, hit the World Trade Center.
- Who's hearing this? - I'm on with my wife.
Are you hearing this?
Two planes hit the World Trade Center. Is that right?
- Do they mean prop planes? - Whose planes? What airline?
Is it United?
OK, sweetie, I will call you back, I promise.
I talked to my wife. Two planes have hit the World Trade Center.
Five jets have been hijacked.
- Are we one of 'em or are we the sixth? - Lizzie.
Lizzie, not the Trade Center, right? But the Pentagon?
Into the Pentagon. It's on the news?
There was an...
There was an explosion at the Pentagon. That's all we know.
Hey. There was an explosion at the Pentagon.
- [man] An explosion? - An explosion. Not a fire.
[speaks Arabic]
[radio] United 93, I understand you have a bomb on board. Go ahead.
Executive 956, did you understand that transmission?
Affirmative. He said there was a bomb on board.
[speaks Arabic]
Executive 956 turning 180.
American 1060, do you see anybody northwest of you?
- Do you have a visual now? - Got him. We're looking now, sir.
United 93, call in.
United 93...
[engines whine]
[creaking]
[rumbling, screaming]
Oh, my God!
[groaning, screaming]
[instruments beep rapidly]
[whining decreases]
[screaming]
[groaning, screaming]
OK, we're OK. No, we're OK.
Hey. This is a suicide mission.
We have to do something. They are not gonna land this plane,
or take us back to the airport. I don't think there's any other option.
We're gonna die. They're flying us into a building.
We should not interfere.
There's a lot of us. We gotta do something. You see how low we are?
Is there a weapon? Something we can use?
Go back. You go back. Stewardess, listen to me. Are you listening?
- [sobs] I'm listening. - Go back and get everything you can.
You get every weapon you can. Get whatever we can use as a weapon.
- What are we gonna do? - We'll figure that out,
- but get every weapon we can. - [shouts in Arabic]
[man] Shit. Shit.
OK, we need every big guy. Every big guy.
Every big guy. Luggage. We need weapons.
Get back here, get back here.
OK. We need to boil water.
- Some what? Gotta get what? - We gotta get weapons.
[sobs]... that Emmy... is going to know...
that I love her very much.
- What else can we use? What else? - Wine bottles. Forks, knives.
The guy I was sitting in front of said he doesn't think the bomb is real.
- He's on his way back. - Maybe there's some knives in there.
[speaks Arabic]
Come up with a plan, I'll calm the other passengers
and we'll go along with whatever plan you come up with.
- [speaks Arabic] - [shouting]
- What do you have? - We got the forks, knives, hot water.
I gave him the fire extinguisher.
- Just let them go. - [hijacker] Hey! Sit!
Just let 'em go.
OK.
[both speak Arabic]
Do you really think he'd get a bomb on board?
- That guy said he thought it was fake. - That's what I think.
How does he get a bomb on this plane?
Jack, are you there?
Wake up, sweetie.
[woman] OK. Erm... I just want to tell you I love you.
I love you. I'm gonna give the phone to Linda now.
[overlapping dialogue]
Bye, Dad.
I just love you more than anything. Know that.
I'll erm...
Please tell my family I love them, too. Bye, honey.
Please give my love to Mom and Dad. And I really, really love you.
My safe is in the bedroom in the closet.
The combination is 302 and 0913, and it should open.
My will is inside.
- [banging on door] - [shouting in Arabic]
- I'm trained in hand-to-hand and judo. - OK, so we go up right behind you.
- We have to go very fast. - Absolutely.
I don't give a fuck if that thing is real or not.
I'm gonna get his arm... and I'm gonna break his arm.
[woman] We need a plan.
- Ahmed! Ahmed! - What is he doing?
[hijacker] Hey! No talk!
[shouts in Arabic]
Hey! You! Hey!
- What is it? What? - Somebody else?
[shouts in Arabic]
OK.
[man] Stay calm.
[hijacker] Sit! Sit!
Hey, sit! Sit!
[clattering, screaming]
Get your seat belts on!
You're not supposed to see the ground that low.
No, and not this fast!
Hello? 911?
911. Yes, hijacking in progress.
I'm in the bathroom. United flight 93.
Yep. I love you, too, Fred.
Goodbye.
[sobbing]
You call your people.
[speaks Arabic]
- How do we get into the cockpit? - Breakaway panels. Kick 'em down.
You go after me but you go fast and... Listen!
I'm listening! We need to know who's gonna fly the plane!
- Go for his throat! - He said he could fly!
He can fly a plane. I think we might have a pilot.
- They said there's a pilot on board! - What? Who?
This guy right here!
Down there. Third row.
- On the right. - Third row.
Yeah, yeah, yeah. OK.
- You were a pilot? - Yeah. A single engine.
- Right. You can fly this plane? - I don't know. I mean, I'll try.
OK. We're gonna get you up there.
We've gotta do something right now.
Come on!
We're gonna take you up to the front of the plane.
I might be able to land but I need help from the ground.
I can talk you down. I can talk you down. I did eight years ATC.
You did? Listen...
When we get in, get hold of the controls
If he does anything sudden, we don't have enough room to pull out of it.
You've gotta get him off the controls.
- What is he doing? - I don't know
- There are three of us. - We've gotta get the pilot.
We have to do something. He's all over the place.
We are alone up here. Nobody's gonna help us. We gotta do it.
OK? Great. OK, let's go.
Here's the water.
Who is the pilot?
Watch it, watch it. Ow!
Hi, Mom, it's me.
I'm on the plane that's been hijacked.
[sobs]
And I'm just calling to tell you that I love you...
and goodbye.
This really kind woman handed me the phone and she said to call you.
If I don't make it out of this alive,
will you please promise that you'll call my family?
Thank you.
Er, just tell 'em I love 'em.
Tell my wife and my boys that I love 'em.
Take these. There's more. Pass these along.
Here.
Phil, it's me. I've been on a plane that's been hijacked.
[sobs]
[Sandy] A bunch of the guys have got together
and they said that we're gonna try and take over the plane.
But, baby, I promise you, if I get out of this,
I'm quittin' tomorrow, I'll quit tomorrow, I promise.
And tell my babies I love them.
[cries]
[man shouts in German]
[all shout]
[speaks Arabic]
Our Father... who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name.
Thy kingdom come...
...on Earth as it is in heaven.
And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.
[speaks Arabic]
I don't want to be here. Baby, I don't want to be here.
Babe.
We're gonna break into the cockpit, and we're gonna fly it.
No, it's gonna be OK.
[shouts in Arabic]
I love you, too.
You guys, come on, let's go.
Guys, what are we waiting for? Let's roll. Come on, let's go already.
Let's go!
Hey!
- Go! - [all shout]
[shouts in Arabic]
[knocking at door]
[shouts in Arabic]
Get his hand!
[sobs]
[shouting]
[speaks Arabic]
[shouting]
I got it! I got it!
It's a fake!
The bomb's a fake!
[speaks Arabic]
[screaming]
[speaks Arabic]
[rapid beeping]
[all scream]
[speaks Arabic]
Forward!
[screaming]
[speaks Arabic]
[shouts in Arabic]
- [spraying] - [shouting]
Son of a bitch!
Goddamn it!
[shouts in Arabic]
[screaming]
Go! Go!
[shouts in Arabic]
[rapid beeping]
[yelling]
[screaming]
[hijacker yells]
[shouts in Arabic]
Get the knife!
Get the pilot!
Come on! Get him up! Get him up!
[rumbling, shouting]
[rapid beeping]
[shouts in Arabic]
[shouting]
[speaks Arabic]
If we don't get in there, we'll all die!
Ziad!
Allahu Akbar!
[shouts in Arabic]
[all shout]
[shouting, screaming]
[engines whine]