American Airlines Flight 77

Pan Am Flight 299, August 3rd 1970 (Suarez). A man approaches a flight attendant and states that he wants to go to Cuba, he then pulls out a gun and bottle that he says is filled with explosives, and threatens to set them off if he does not go to the cockpit. The Premier of Cuba, Fidel Castro, was waiting when the plane landed at Havana’s airport. The only people to exit the aircraft were Captain Augustus Watkins and the Hijacker. Castro tours the exterior of the plane for around 40 minutes,…

1. The Passenger “American Airlines, Flight 11. 9-11-2001. Economy Class, seat 32A. Boarding time: 7:45 A.M. Departing from Logan International Airport of Boston MA, Gate B32. Destination: Los Angeles, California.” I restlessly read my plane ticket over and over. It may seem as if it’s not a big deal. Just a boarding pass, right? But this isn’t just any flight. After being in Boston for almost two weeks, the homesickness is hardly bearable anymore. It’s almost been two weeks since I’ve seen my…

of D.B. Cooper purchased a plane ticket to Seattle. During the flight, this mysterious man slipped a note to the flight attendant informing her that he has a bomb and commanded her to tell the pilot (“D.B. Cooper”). Then, he demanded that at the next refueling, they needed to give him $200,000 and to let off the passengers as quick as possible. His wish was granted and the plane took off again to Mexico City with just him, the flight attendant, and the pilots. With the ransom money strapped to…

air technology. On it’s last flight in 1937, disaster struck, ending rigid airship transportation. The Hindenburg was just as big as the titanic, and was a huge advancement in the early 1900s. At 803.8 feet, it was a wonder. The Zeppelin was used as a five star hotel, only for high class customers. Hitler funded it to hope it would show how advanced German air travel was. He was trying to establish Germany as a force to be reckoned with. Hindenburg began her 63rd flight on may 3rd 1937, getting…

knew the extent of the damage, or we were told about the other planes, I knew this would affect me. With less than five years of service with United Airlines, I knew that even plane crash from any airline was a big deal. A live camera focused on the towers when it happened. The south tower was struck by another plane. I could see the United Airlines tail. This was a tragedy for the nation and my financial stability. To assess the changes in one's sense of self, it is necessary to go back prior…

“you can be sure that American Spirit will prevail over this tragedy.” Colin Powell This experience didn’t affect me until my third grade year when I actually understood it. I wasn’t alive to actually understand this but when I heard about this I wondered why these people did this to our country. This was a very sad, tragic time for The United States. It was good that our Nation came together to help. This was a normal calm day in New York City when American Airlines Flight 11 crashed into the…

My clammy hands grip the seat tightly turning my knuckles white. My heart beats as if something is trying to frantically pound its way from inside my chest. Frenziedly, I search for my seatbelt. It’s across my lap. Thank god! The relief that the seatbelt gives me is short lived as I hear the plane’s engines shudder under the pressure of flying against the ferocious wind. Fire erupts from one of the wings as it is hit by an enormous bolt of lightning and I feel the plane lurch forward, plummeting…

Phil Atwater's helicopter landed on the roof of the Government facility where his office was. He told the pilot an address and instructed him to bring up the coordinates to that location. Governor Commins temporary office in Bermingham would be Atwater's next stop. The pilot nodded as he began typing on his computer. Atwater hurried to the elevator door and pressed the button. The stainless steel door slid open as he stepped in and pushed the button to his floor. Trying to sort things out in…

On a sunny and hot morning Tony, a New York City firefighter was throwing a frisbee with his dog Max. Max is a six year old Dalmatian that weighs fifty-six pounds. Max is also a rescue dog that helps Tony and his team on missions. In Tony's backyard, Max stops and lifts his ears up high. In about five seconds, Tony understands why he froze. A plane was dangerously close to the World Trade Center! As soon as the plane hit the tower, Tony's whole body stopped. And just watched as the plane hit…

still years away.” This statement could not be more true for the Malaysia Flight 370 that went missing without a trace. Not much information was available as to what happened and where the plane actually went. The flight left Kuala Lumpur Airport and were heading for Beijing. With two-hundred thirty-nine people aboard, twelve of them being crew members, the plane went off the radar and it is still a question as to why. The flight left the airport at 12:41am on March 8, 2014. They had at least…