Shanksville is a borough in Somerset County , Pennsylvania , United States , with a population of 237 , as of the 2010 census . It is part of the Somerset , Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area and is approximately 75 miles southeast of Pittsburgh . Shanksville came to international attention during the September 11 attacks when United Airlines Flight 93 , bound for San Francisco , crashed in adjacent Stonycreek Township . The mayor of Shanksville is Matt McDermott
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Shanksville, Pennsylvania