Heroes of Flight 93 Remembered for Their Courage 25 Years On from 9/11: 'I Can't Ever Thank Them Enough'

September 11, 2026 / 8:05 PM EDT / CBS News

Heroes of Flight 93 Remembered for Their Courage 25 Years On from 9/11: 'I Can't Ever Thank Them Enough'

TL;DR

  • The Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, receives over 300,000 visitors each year.
  • Visitors honor the 40 passengers and crew members who died on United Airlines Flight 93 on September 11, 2001.
  • Passengers and crew decided to storm the cockpit, preventing the terrorists from reaching their intended target, believed to be the Capitol building.
  • Gordon Felt, whose brother Edward Felt was on Flight 93, emphasizes the story of bravery and righteousness from that day.
  • Paul Pisano, who was at the Capitol building on 9/11, expressed his gratitude to the victims of Flight 93.