Fighter pilot reflects on order to sacrifice herself to stop Flight 93 on 9/11
About this episode
The episode recounts the story of pilot Heather "Lucky" Penney and the sacrifices made by Air National Guard members on 9/11.
On 9/11, the passengers of United Airlines Flight 93 stormed the cockpit, forcing the hijacked jet to crash in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. But before the world knew of their bravery, members of Washington, D.C.'s Air National Guard were prepared to make their own sacrifice. Nick Schifrin brings us the story of pilot Heather "Lucky" Penney. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
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