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| | September 11, 2001 attacks - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article |
 | | It has been speculated that the hijackers of the fourth hijacked aircraft, United Airlines Flight 93, intended to crash into the U.S. Capitol or the White House in Washington, DC but Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, who is in U.S. custody, said the intended target was the U.S. Capitol. |
 | | Black box recordings reportedly revealed that passengers led by Todd Beamer and Jeremy Glick attempted to seize control of the plane from the hijackers, who then rocked the plane in a failed attempt to subdue the passengers. |
 | | Soon afterwards, the aircraft crashed in a field near Shanksville in Stonycreek Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania at 10:03:11 AM local time (14:03:11 UTC). |
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