Honoring the Flight Crews That Died 24 Years Ago Today


Was I tempted to write about Avelo today? Maybe. But that will have to wait. It’s September 11, and that means there’s nothing more important today than honoring those who were killed when four airplanes were hijacked and crashed. As the years pass, the tributes seem to get quieter. They also tend to center on those who died when the twin towers fell. That’s important, but this is an airline site.

Once again, I continue the tradition Holly Hegeman started so many years ago… honoring those on-duty crewmembers who were murdered that day by printing their names.

American 11 (Boston to Los Angeles)
Crashed into World Trade Center
Barbara Arestegui, Marstons Mills, MA, flight attendant
Jeffrey Collman, Novato, CA, flight attendant
Sara Low, Boston, MA, flight attendant
Karen Martin, Danvers, MA, flight attendant
Thomas McGuinness, Portsmouth, NH, First Officer
Kathleen Nicosia, Winthrop, MA, flight attendant
John Ogonowski, Dracut, MA, Captain
Betty Ong, Andover, MA, flight attendant
Jean Roger, Longmeadow, MA, flight attendant
Dianne Snyder, Westport, MA, flight attendant
Madeline Sweeney, Acton, MA, flight attendant

United 175 (Boston to Los Angeles)
Crashed into World Trade Center
Robert J Fangman, Claymont, DE, flight attendant
Michael Horrocks, Glen Mills, PA, First Officer
Amy Jarret, Philadelphia, PA and Rhode Island, flight attendant
Amy King, Stafford Springs, CT, flight attendant
Kathryn LaBorie, Providence, RI, flight attendant
Alfred Marchand, Alamogordo, NM, flight attendant
Victor J. Saracini, Lower Makefield Township, PA, Captain
Michael Tarrou, Stafford Springs, CT, flight attendant
Alicia Titus, San Francisco, CA, flight attendant

American 77 (Washington/Dulles to Los Angeles)
Crashed into the Pentagon
Charles Burlingame, Herndon, VA, Captain
David Charlebois, Washington, DC, First Officer
Michele Heidenberger, Chevy Chase, MD, flight attendant
Jennifer Lewis, Culpeper, VA, flight attendant
Kenneth Lewis, Culpeper, VA, flight attendant
Renee May, Baltimore, MD, flight attendant

United 93 (Newark to San Francisco)
Crashed in Shanksville, Pennsylvania
Lorraine Bay, Hightstown, NJ, flight attendant
Sandy Bradshaw, Greensboro, NC, flight attendant
Jason Dahl, Denver, CO, Captain
Wanda Green, Linden, NJ, flight attendant
Leroy Homer, Marlton, NJ, First Officer
CeeCee Lyles, Ft Myers, FL, flight attendant
Deborah Welsh, New York City, NY, flight attendant

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23 responses to “Honoring the Flight Crews That Died 24 Years Ago Today”

  1. Kevin Avatar
    Kevin

    Thank you, Brett.

  2. MaxPower Avatar
    MaxPower

    Thank you, Brett.
    May they Rest in Peace.

  3. Rachel Avatar
    Rachel

    ?May they always rest in eternal peace.??

  4. Cliff Van Leuven Avatar
    Cliff Van Leuven

    Brett- sadly, when it feels like the rest of our nation may be moving toward forgetting this horrible day, as a 32-year airline employee, your annual remembrance is always extremely touching to me. Thank you…

  5. Angry Bob Crandall Avatar
    Angry Bob Crandall

    Never forgotten, always remembered.

  6. Cary Casas Avatar
    Cary Casas

    As a former American Airlines employee (now retired) I will never forget that day. thank you for honoring them.

  7. NSS Avatar
    NSS

    Never forget. Appreciate you doing this every year.

  8. Brian Hankey Avatar
    Brian Hankey

    Thank you, Brett! They will always be remembered!. I cannot believe it’s already been 24 years; it still seems like yesterday.

  9. Eric Amel Avatar
    Eric Amel

    I will never forget that day. I was at my office at Delta headquarters when we heard the news. Thank you for posting their names. We must always remember them.

  10. Mike Lackey Avatar
    Mike Lackey

    Thank you Brett for announcing the brave men and women who were just doing their job 24 years ago. I was on Active Duty Army assigned to the Pentagon with duty in Pennsylvania not too far from where United Flight 93 crashed. I still love flying and will be doing so this weekend. Keep your website going!

  11. Lou Avatar
    Lou

    Hard to believe that in 24 years we’ve come to this, a divided nation in so many aspects, from a day we were united as a nation. So sad.

  12. Davey Avatar
    Davey

    Ordinary people doing extraordinary things to protect and serve the country and people they loved.

    1. JHS Avatar
      JHS

      All first responders and national heros.

  13. Dominick Falzone Avatar
    Dominick Falzone

    Some of those crew members likely participated in the passenger revolt on UA Flight 91, which prevented a 2nd plane from crashing in the Washington area. Some of those crew members gave ground authorities information which may have been valuable in investigating the attacks. Thank you.

  14. Bravenav Avatar
    Bravenav

    Thank you for your faithfulness in this tribute, Brett.

    May their memory be eternal.

  15. Sean Avatar
    Sean

    Thank you for honoring those that lost their lives.

  16. Mark Cohn Avatar
    Mark Cohn

    Thank you Brett…May their memories be a blessing.

  17. Andrew Wang Zhuo Avatar
    Andrew Wang Zhuo

    Yesterday I was looking forward to reading this today. Thank you!

  18. Common Sense Avatar
    Common Sense

    I will never forget the footage of Palestinians dancing in the streets of Gaza and the West Bank and giving out candies upon hearing the news. What kind of sick culture celebrates the death of 3,000 innocents going about their daily lives?

  19. Matt D Avatar
    Matt D

    Late check in today. Usually, I check this blog early in the morning. I was too busy posting my own tributes consisting of pictures I took. Till FB told me I was posting too many too fast and I had to put the brakes on it.

    Anyhoo, very nice annual tradition you’ve got going. Please keep it up. I imagine that next year will be a big one since it will mark the quarter century mark.

    Holy F….has it really been that long? I remember that day with crystal clear clarity. And to think that now there’s an entire generation for whom this day means little or nothing for. Simply because they are too young to remember it or hadn’t even been born yet.

    1. Dominick Falzone Avatar
      Dominick Falzone

      I’m glad that this event is beginning to recede into the past. It was an abnormal event which harmed a lot of people, and if we can forget about it, great.

      In another 25 years, most of the spouses, siblings, or co-workers of deceased victims will have died themselves of old age

      Unfortunately, some people were born after their fathers died in the event, and never knew their fathers. Other people’s parents died when they were infants. They will probably suffer from this event all of their lives, for the next 50 or 60 years.

      Other people lost loved ones in the attacks, or suffered physical harm as a result of the attacks. They will suffer for a long time.

  20. JayB Avatar
    JayB

    Brett, well done!

    Each of us has memories of those hours. I, of leaving on United out of Dulles to Frankfurt, Germany. the evening of September 10, then a morning train to the German/Swiss border, now 3PM European Time, (9am US) and checking into this Swiss Rail track-side inn, and seeing folks at the garden Bierstube gasping at this little TV they had set up, watching something horrific just happening, OMG!

    Yes, real flight crews, real names.

    Thanks again,

    JayB

  21. dustin call Avatar
    dustin call

    Thank you Brett.

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