The last two words were appropriated by President George W. The final words of Beamer on the recording were, “Are you Ready? OK, let’s roll.” In the call, Beamer tells Jefferson the passengers plan to “jump on” the hijackers so as not to allow the airline to be crashed into another target, asks Jefferson to tell his wife and children he loves them and recites the Lord’s Prayer with Jefferson. It was during this call that the world learned - and heard - how Beamer and his fellow passengers overtook Flight 93 from the four hijackers. Jefferson, I Understand Your Plane is Being Hijacked?" Jefferson recounted the call in a 2006 book she co-authored: "Hello, My Name is Mrs. Todd Beamer, using the built-in wireless telephones that were on airlines 19 years ago, placed a credit-card call that eventually was routed to a GTE Airfone supervisor named Lisa Jefferson. Capitol was the intended target.Įven though the hijackers indicated the airline was returning to Newark, once the passengers learned the World Trade Center towers and Pentagon both been had struck, “they knew it wasn’t a normal hijacking,” Beamer said.Īnother blessing that day, he said, is that the band of passengers on Flight 93 “did the right thing at the right time.” If the passengers hadn’t been afforded that extra time, “the Capitol dome would still be under repair,” said Beamer, who said he believes the U.S. “It was a blessing they had the opportunity to know that (and) the time to take their course of action.” Those extra minutes provided the time for the passengers to learn about the unfolding terrorists attacks and take their heroic action, Beamer said. He said he considers one to be that the departure of Flight 93 had been delayed. “There were some blessings that morning,” he said.
“The ceremony will include the placing of the memorial wreath by the Hilliard Division of Police and Norwich Township Fire Department Honor Guard and the playing of “Amazing Grace” on bagpipes by Norwich Township firefighter Mike Reiterman,” Litchfield said.Īs for those not-so-apparent blessings, David Beamer, who lives in Columbus near Dublin, recalled the events surrounding 9/11. “This year, due to COVID-19 restrictions, (tonight’s) ceremony will be abbreviated and without the traditional public audience,” Litchfield said.
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