Todd Morgan Beamer ( November 24 , 1968 – September 11 , 2001 ) was an American passenger aboard United Airlines Flight 93 , which was hijacked as part of the September 11 attacks in 2001 . He was one of the passengers who attempted to regain control of the aircraft from the hijackers . During the struggle , the aircraft lost control and crashed into a field in Stonycreek Township near Shanksville , Pennsylvania , saving the hijackers ' intended target and additional victims
United Airlines Flight 93
United Airlines Flight 93
Todd Beamer