American passenger who resisted hijackers aboard United Airlines Flight 93 during September 11 attacks.
Why it's trending
via NewsTodd Beamer, a Flight 93 passenger from 9/11, is trending due to the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, which has prompted renewed coverage of his famous "Let's roll" phrase and legacy of resisting hijackers.
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The 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks is driving renewed coverage of Todd Beamer, the Flight 93 passenger known for the phrase "Let's roll" before he and fellow passengers resisted their hijackers. Multiple news outlets are marking the milestone with tributes, interviews with his father David Beamer, and retrospectives on his legacy.
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- wjhl.com‘Let’s Roll’: The story of Todd Beamer through his father’s eyes 25 years after 9/11
JOHNSON CITY, TENN. (WJHL) — On September 11th, 2001, United Airlines Flight 93 was one of four planes hijacked by the terrorists, but it did not hit its...
- firstcoastnews.comFirst Coast father remembers son Todd Beamer, Flight 93 hero, and his famous words - 'Let's roll'
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — David Beamer was living in Jacksonville Beach on September 11, 2001, when his son Todd was among the 40 passengers and crew members...
- nbcchicago.com‘Let's roll:' Wheaton College graduate remembered as 9/11 hero
Sept 11, 2001, Todd Beamer, a Wheaton College student and basketball player, was on United flight 93 when the plane got hijacked.
- nsjonline.comHILL: 9/11 — has it been 25 years already? Ask Todd Beamer’s daughter
Amidst all of the political tension and strife today, it is hard to believe that just 25 years ago there was an event that so galvanized Americans across...
- abc7chicago.com25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks on Twin Towers, Pentagon approaching, ABC7 remembers local impact of Todd Beamer, Keating Crown
The 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the Twin Towers and Pentagon approaches, and ABC7 remembers the impact of Todd Beamer and Keating Crown.
- washingtonexaminer.comREAD IN FULL: Flight 93 passenger Todd Beamer’s call to air traffic control
On Sept. 11, 2001, four al Qaeda terrorists hijacked United Airlines Flight 93 shortly after it departed Newark International Airport.
- thetimes.comThe spirit of 9/11 hero Todd Beamer is alive and well in America
“Let's roll.” At 9.55am on September 11, 2001, Todd Beamer uttered those words. Before that moment, he was an ordinary 32-year-old who worked as an account...
- nypost.comExclusive | Mike Rogers unleashes 9/11 spot with Flight 93 hero Todd Beamer’s father as Michigan race heats up
Republican Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers is embracing the heroism of 9/11 victims and first responders in a new campaign spot featuring David Beamer...
- federalwaymirror.comTodd Beamer football handed twelfth straight loss
A night that started with surprise and intrigue, ended in despair and with head coach Rodney McCurry scratching his head looking at the field trying to find...
- thebusinessjournal.com25 years after 9/11, these three stories connect the Central Valley to that day
Twenty-five years after the Sept. 11 attacks, the stories of Todd Beamer, Otis Tolbert and Andy Isolano show 9/11's lasting connections to California's...