Flight 93 National Memorial is located at the site of the crash of United Airlines Flight 93 , which was hijacked in the September 11 attacks , in Stonycreek Township , Somerset County , Pennsylvania , about north of Shanksville , and southeast of Pittsburgh . The memorial was made to honor the passengers and crew of Flight 93 , who stopped the terrorists from reaching their target by fighting the hijackers . A temporary memorial to the 40 victims was established soon after the crash , and the first phase of the permanent memorial was completed , opened , and dedicated on September 10 , 2011 . The design for the memorial is a modified version of the entry '' Crescent of Embrace '' by Paul and Milena Murdoch
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Flight 93 National Memorial