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September 11, 2001 — Quiz

Question 10 • US History

A difference between Flight 93 and the other planes involved in the September 11th attacks was that

Answer
A
The crew convinced the terrorists to land the plane.
B
Flight 93 was headed for a more obscure target.
C
Terrorists revealed their plans before the flight went down.
D
Passengers became aware of the terrorists’ plans.

Explanation

On Flight 93, passengers learned about the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon through phone calls with people on the ground. They realized the hijackers intended to use their plane as a weapon and tried to stop them, leading the plane to crash in Pennsylvania. The other flights did not have passengers who organized a similar response after learning the terrorists’ plans.

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