Fighter pilot was willing to go on suicide mission to stop United 93 from striking DC
Fading2 outlets reported this in 5 reports over 2 days - a further 3 reports reprinted copy already published elsewhere
original reportingcopies
Mon, 7 September 2026peak 4 reports on Mon, 7 September 2026Tue, 8 September 2026
What it is about
Marc SassevilleHeather PenneyDan CaineWhite HouseArmy MuseumSovietAmericanWashington, Washington, United StatesWhite House, District Of Columbia, United StatesAmericaNick SchifrinHeather "Lucky" PenneyUnited AirlinesAir National GuardShanksville, PennsylvaniaWashington, D.C.
Who published it, and when
How it spread - 2 original reports, 3 reprints
Mon, 7 September 2026
1 report- foxrochester.com10:00first to report
In the fog of war, they initially heard three aircraft were unaccounted for.
3 reprints
- fox17.com7 Sept, 10:00their copy
- wsbt.com7 Sept, 10:00their copy
- weartv.com7 Sept, 10:00their copy
Tue, 8 September 2026
1 report- PBS NewsHour22:25
On 9/11, the passengers of United Airlines Flight 93 stormed the cockpit, forcing the hijacked jet to crash in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. But before the world knew of their bravery, members of Washington, D.C.'s Air National Guard were prepared to make their own sacrifice. Nick Schifrin brings us the story of pilot Heather "Lucky" Penney.