

The Flight That Fought Back
Genres
Overview
It took the terrorists on Flight 93 two years to plan their attack. It took the 40 strangers aboard 30 minutes to defeat it. On September 11, 2001, passengers aboard United Flight 93 – one of four planes hijacked by terrorists that day and the only one to be diverted from its intended target – faced the unthinkable and inspired a nation. This is the story of their courage as told through unparalleled access to actual voice recordings, the personal accounts of family and friends, and extensive research into the events on board. Follow the account of their "first strike back at terrorism" and learn how these complete strangers – united by adversity – came together to thwart the terrorists' plans.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
95 min
Release Date
2005-09-08
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
6
Vote Average
5.3
Greg Benson
Tom Burnett
Toni M. Youngblood
Cee Cee Lyles
Jason LeGrande
Mark Bingham
Bryce Wagoner
Richard Guadagno
Kevin Paul
Jeremy Glick
Bryan Friday
Todd Beamer
Raj Maan
Ahmed Al Nami
Ankur Bhatt
Saaed Al Ghamdi
Pej Vahdat
Ziad Jarrah
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0.0
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