![]() ![]() Jeremy called his wife again on his cell phone. Todd: The others all know that this isn’t your normal hijacking. Todd, I made a call to the FBI, Agent Goodwin is on the line and will be talking to you as well. Todd: Hello Lisa, Lisa are you there? Lisa: Yes, I’m here. Can you get me thru to the planes phone? Lisa: I still have that line open sir, I can patch you through on a conference call…hold a mo…. Jefferson…I need to talk to someone aboard that plane. The hijackers took over the plane shortly after takeoff, and several minutes later the plane changed course – it is now flying east. Goodwin: Where did this flight originate, and what was its destination? Lisa: The flight left Newark New Jersey at 8 A.M. I understand you have a hijacking situation? Lisa: Yes sir, I’ve been talking with a passenger, a Todd Beamer, on Flight 93 who managed to get to an air phone unnoticed. I need to report a terrorist hijacking of a United Airlines Flight 93….Yes I’ll hold. Todd: I’m going back to the group-if I can get back I will… Lisa: Todd, leave this line open…are you still there?…… Lisa: (dials the phone.) Hello, FBI, my name is Lisa Jefferson, I’m a telephone supervisor for GTE. (clearing throat again) Our baby is due January 12th….I saw an ultra sound….it was great….we still don’t know if it’s a girl or a boy………Lisa? Lisa: (barely able to speak) I’ll tell them, I promise Todd. ![]() David, he’s 3 and Andrew, he’s 1….Tell them……(choking) tell them that their daddy loves them and that he is so proud of them. Tell her that I love her…….(choking up).I’ll always love her.(clearing throat) We have two boys. Todd: Our home number is 201 353-1073…….You have the same name as my wife…Lisa….We’ve been married for 10 years. Todd: I want you to call my wife and my kids for me and tell them what’s happened. Dear God…….Lisa, will you do something for me? Lisa: I’ll try….if I can….Yes. Our country is under attack….and I’m afraid that your plane may be part of their plan. It crashed into the Pentagon in Washington DC. Todd: Oh God -help us! Lisa: A third plane was taken over by terrorists. She told him that hijackers had crashed two planes into the World Trade Center……Lisa is that true? Lisa: Todd….I have to tell you the truth….it’s very bad. A guy, Jeremy, was talking to his wife just before the hijacking started. A few passengers with cell phones have made calls to relatives. What’s going on with the other passengers? Todd: Everyone is… really scared. I think we may be turning around….That’s it – we changed directions. Help! Lisa: Todd….are you ok? Tell me what’s happening! Todd: Hello….We’re going down….I think we’re going to crash……Wait – wait a minute. ![]() The guy with the bomb ordered us to sit on the floor in the rear of the plane……….oh Jesus. He hasn’t noticed that I slipped into this pantry to get the phone. There are fourteen of us here in the back. They forced most of the passengers into first class. Lisa: Where is the 3rd hijacker now Todd? Todd: He’s near the back of the plane. A flight attendant told me that the pilot and copilot had been forced from the cockpit and may have been wounded. We don’t know if the pilots are dead or alive. they…they killed one passenger sitting in first class. Lisa: Has anyone been injured? Todd: Yes. Lisa: So is the door to the cockpit open? Todd: No, the hijackers shut it behind them. He’s got it tied to his waist with a red belt of some kind. front got into the cockpit somehow there was shouting. A third one was sitting near the back of the coach section. Lisa: Now Todd, can you try to tell me exactly what happened? Todd: Two of the hijackers were sitting in first class near the cockpit. Lisa: Ok Todd….my name is Lisa…Do you know your flight number? If you can’t remember, it’s on your ticket. He said that they were meeting these men’s demands and returning to the airport… It was very broken English, and… I’m telling you…it sounded fake! Lisa: Ok sir, please give me your name. He said he was the captain and to stay in our seats and stay quiet. Lisa: Have they said what they want? Todd: Someone announced from the cockpit that there was a bomb on board. They sound like they’re from the mid-east. Lisa: Can you tell what country these people are from? Todd: No….I don’t know. ![]() Lisa: Do you mean…like steak knives? Todd: No, these are razor knives…like box cutters. they don’t have guns….they have knives – they took over the plane with knives. Lisa: Can you see any weapons? What kind of weapons do they have? Todd: Yes…. We have a situation here….Our plane has been hijacked….can you understand me? Lisa: (exhaling a deep breath to herself) I understand… Can the hijackers see you talking on the phone? Todd: No Lisa: Can you tell me how many hijackers are on the plane? Todd: There are three that we know of. I’m a passenger on a United flight to San Francisco. Todd: Hello… Operator…listen to me…I can’t speak very loud. ![]()
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