Flight 93 National Memorial

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The Flight 93 National Memorial commemorates the fourth airplane that was hijacked on September 11, 2001. Terrorists flew two planes into the World Trade Center, and one into the Pentagon, and planned to attack the U.S. Capitol with Flight 93. However, the 40 passengers and crew fought back, and managed to thwart the attack at the cost of their own lives. The memorial, built around the crash site, has a Wall of Names, honoring each passenger. And at the Memorial Plaza, placards tell their story. Standing above it all is the Tower of Voices is an instrument containing 40 wind chimes, one for each passenger and flight crew member.