Bibliograph

Investigating the crash of Flight 93, Lena Koya and Tonya Buell

Type

Label

Investigating the crash of Flight 93, Lena Koya and Tonya Buell

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Investigating the crash of Flight 93

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Lena Koya and Tonya Buell

Series statement

Terrorism in the 21st century: causes and effects

Summary

The tragic events aboard United Airlines Flight 93 on September 11, 2001, are seen as an example of extreme heroism. When they realized their plane had been hijacked, passengers aboard flight 93 fought the hijackers and brought the plane down in a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, in an attempt to save the lives of people on the ground. This book examines the events leading up to the hijacking, the heroic actions of passengers and crew, and the country's response to this tragedy. A glossary helps students develop their vocabulary, while a further information section encourages deeper understanding of the topic

Target audience

juvenile

Classification