The Flight That Fought Back

The Flight That Fought Back

2005 · 95 min · ★ 5.9 · Documentary, Drama

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.

Directed by Bruce Goodison

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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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