"The Flight that fought back" a tribute to the heroism aboard United Flight 93- on Discovery 9/11

The Discovery Channel ^ | July 16, 2005 | DSC

[RDTF]

(This is airing on September 11, 2005 on the Discovery Channel)

DISCOVERY CHANNEL PRESENTS THE FLIGHT THAT FOUGHT BACK: A REMARKABLE TRIBUTE TO THE HEROISM ABOARD UNITED AIRLINES FLIGHT 93

Minute-by-Minute Retelling of Attempt to Take Back the Plane is Most Comprehensive Effort To-Date

Never-Before-Heard Personal Accounts From Family Members and Rarely Heard Voice Recordings From Passengers and Crew

The Discovery Channel will present THE FLIGHT THAT FOUGHT BACK, featuring personal accounts of witnesses and first-time interviews with families and friends of the heroes of Flight 93, on Sunday, September 11, 2005, at 8 PM (ET/PT). The compelling 90-minute special, a combination documentary and dramatization, chronicles the heroism of the 33 passengers and seven crewmembers on United Airlines Flight 93, which was hijacked, re-routed toward Washington, D.C., and crashed in Somerset County, Pa., on September 11, 2001. The announcement was made today by Jane Root, executive vice president and general manager of Discovery Channel.

THE FLIGHT THAT FOUGHT BACK is a minute-by-minute retelling of the plane's final moments as those on board fought to regain control of the aircraft. This dramatic documentary was developed with unprecedented cooperation from United Airlines and unparalleled access to the families and friends of those on board.

Since no one can ever know what actually happened on Flight 93, THE FLIGHT THAT FOUGHT BACK is based on research, comprehensive evidence including the 9/11 Commission Report and actual voice recordings left by passengers and crewmembers. THE FLIGHT THAT FOUGHT BACK uses the best possible evidence available to recreate the struggle inside Flight 93, including extensive interviews with family and friends and their very personal conjectures on how their loved ones would have reacted to the situation. The film enables viewers to better understand the events of that fateful morning and provides a deeper appreciation of the remarkable men and women aboard the plane.

"As the only Americans with a battle plan that fateful day, the heroes of Flight 93 confronted the terrorists and literally fought back against the enemy," said Judith A. McHale, president and chief executive officer, Discovery Communications Inc. "The passengers' extraordinary heroism saved thousands of lives in our nation's capital and Discovery is honored to present this tribute to their remarkable sacrifice."

THE FLIGHT THAT FOUGHT BACK represents a continuing corporate commitment to commemorate the heroism demonstrated by the passengers and crew on Flight 93. A portion of the proceeds from this film will go to the monument being erected for these fallen heroes.

"Discovery Channel is committed to quality and dynamic storytelling that portrays real people involved in extraordinary endeavors," added Jane Root, Discovery Channel EVP and GM. "Those aboard Flight 93 epitomized the meaning of extraordinary and have a legacy that must live on."

Discovery commissioned London-based Brook Lapping Productions (BLP), an Emmy Award-winning production company with an international reputation for accuracy, to research and present the remarkable story of THE FLIGHT THAT FOUGHT BACK. BLP Productions has worked closely with family members, unearthing new insights, new eyewitness accounts and rarely heard recordings.

[Cathy]

My eyes are welling up thinking about it.

[ncountylee]

Hey MSM...ask these families about that puke Cindy.

[narby]

This is the reason we should discontinue the idiot searches at airline terminals. It would be easy to get something on an airplane to blow it up, or shot it down, so give up trying to prevent it. And if any hyjacking was ever attempted again, the crew will never relinquish access to the cockpit or control without a fight severe enough to bring down the plane.

9/11 will never happen again, anywhere. I'd rather risk the very slight possibility that I could die in a blown up plane than go through the dehumanizing searches at airports.

At the very least, allow specialty airlines that wish to fly passengers like me to operate with small airplanes from small airports. I'd pay the extra money. I'm not flying this weekend on a trip I'm making merely because I don't want the hastle.

[yldstrk]

Some Americans will fight the enemy rather than sing kumbya to them in vain hope of making "friends'.

[B-Cause]

Bump

Click here for a message to Cindy Sheehan from General Douglas MacArthur!

Turn your sound on to hear MacArthur's actual voice!

[Paloma_55]

Just finished watching "Inside 9/11".

I was amazed to see the video footage of Americans leaping to their deaths to avoid burning alive. The fact that it is being shown on TV is amazing. I burnt the DVD.

What Cindy Sheehan and the pro-terrorist crowd don't realize is that international terrorism is a multi-headed snake. Afghanistan was only one head. Iraq another. Iran another. We can not simply cut one head of the serpent and then walk away feeling comfortable.

As stated in the show by an intelligence expert "I am afraid people have become complacent.... as one of my friends told me, it might take being hit with a nuclear attack to get people to realize how serious this problem is".

We all need to emphasize to the apathetic just how dangerous North Korea, Iran, Syria, and the others are... and how important Iraq is.

[CedarDave]

Since 9/11 the feds have prohibited release of the tower-plane conversations saying they needed to keep them confidential so they can prosecute the one terrorist that didn't make it on board (can't remember his name). Does anyone know if they have released those tapes -- can't tell the entire story without them.

[BootsOnTheGround]

Has anyone seen this?

Knowing the MSM they will try to score gay agenda points by playing up Mark Bingham's homosexuality. I wouldn't want kids to see that. I'll wait to watch it until after I read about it on FR.

[JimRed]

Didn't you hear? The left has debunked that fable about heroic passengers. It never really happened; the Bush administration made it up to cover their shoot down of the plane. < /sarcasm >

[Dr. Scarpetta]

Thanks for the heads up. I'm passing it along in e-mail.

[RDTF]

I saw the trailer for it on Discovery and it looks like it will be in honor of the heroes and respectful. Starts out by saying something like how the terrorists on 9/11 thought they had everything planned and prepared - but they didn't count on who would be on board that plane.

By the way - link to the memorial info:
http://www.flight93memorialproject.org/default.asp

[nightdriver]

"This is the reason we should discontinue the idiot searches at airline terminals."

Especially under the constraints of the marginally cognizant Norman Minetta.

Just how many would-be hijackers has the vaunted TSA prevented since they started harassing us high-mileage frequent business flyers, anyway?

Anybody know?

[RDTF]

Also -

http://sev.prnewswire.com/entertainment/20050818/DCTH02218082005-1.html

Kiefer Sutherland to Narrate THE FLIGHT THAT FOUGHT BACK, Discovery Channel's Comprehensive Account of United Airlines Flight 93 on 9/11

[mcCabesPub]

seeing and hearing countless people leaping to their deaths was by far the most disgusting scene i ever witnessed..i had nightmares for weeks after.being on the bucket brigade was very somber too, but the unity that was shown was overwhelming and made me proud to be amongst great americans i think that should be shown more often to remind everyone exactly what we are up against.imagine if we were still as united today as on sep.12.the anger among many is gone the fire in the resolve dissipated,our armed forces need our support and it is those of us on the right that give it.those of us on the right still have that fire and resolve to see this through.bin laden wanted to draw us in to fight the "infidels" in afghanistan,well he got what he wanted,although the results were not what he had in mind God bless our president and our troops for seeing this thing through...

[RDTF]

I can only imagine the toll it has taken on you. God bless you and keep you safe.

[LearsKent]

Criminy, how many has the TSA 'hired"?

[Terabitten]

God bless you and thank you for your service.

[Terabitten]

I still think that those who fought back on Flight 93 should be posthumously commissioned and awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor.

[thompsonsjkc]

Isn't that the truth. See, it's not good enough that he's a hero, he has to be a gay hero. Maybe we should start referring to everyone else as straight heros.