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How Americans aboard Flight 93 that crashed in Shanksville on 9/11 decided to fight terrorists back

The passengers aboard United Airlines Flight 93 made 37 phone calls to loved ones minutes before their plane crashed in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, on September 11, 2001. Those aboard the plane made the decision to launch a counterattack…

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