On September 11 , 2001 , United Airlines Flight 93 was hijacked by four members of al-Qaeda terrorists as part of the September 11 attacks . The hijackers breached the aircraft 's cockpit and overpowered the flight crew approximately 46 minutes after takeoff . Ziad Jarrah , a trained pilot , then took control of the aircraft and diverted it back toward the east coast of the United States in the direction of Washington , D.C . The hijackers ' specific target was the United States Capitol
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Hispanics in the United States Air Force