Tom Wagner , left on plane , calls girlfriend for help ; she initially does n't believe him . She later finds out he was right and that the plane had been hijacked by terrorists who were planning to crash it into a building in Washington DC. Wagner was traveling from Louisiana to California . And empty . United offers $ 250 voucher while ExpressJet says it will investigate what happened .
Tom Wagner , left on plane , calls girlfriend for help ; she initially does n't believe him . She later finds out he was right and that the plane had been hijacked by terrorists who were planning to crash it into a building in Washington DC. Wagner was traveling from Louisiana to California . United offers $ 250 voucher while ExpressJet says it will investigate what happened .