First Lady to attend Flight 93 National Memorial Sept. 11 observance
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The Flight 93 National Memorial will honor the 40 passengers and crew members on the 21st observance of Sept. 11, 2001, with the annual Service of Remembrance.
The White House Press Traveler Advisory for the First Lady said that First Lady Jill Biden will attend and deliver remarks at the Flight 93 National Memorial. The ceremony will begin at 9:45 a.m., at the Memorial Plaza. It is free and open to the public. At 10:03 a.m., the moment Flight 93 crashed, the names of the passengers and crew members will be read with the ringing of the Bells of Remembrance. The program will conclude with a wreath-laying at the Wall of Names.
Standing room is available for the public to attend the outdoor hour-long annual observance. ADA seating will be available.
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The entrance to the memorial will close at sunset on Saturday, and reopen at 7 a.m. Sunday. All visitors on the morning of Sept. 11 will park in designated lots and shuttle to and from the event. Signage will direct visitors to parking areas. The shuttles will begin running at 7 a.m. The last shuttle will be at 2:30 p.m.
Visitors are encouraged to arrive early and allow ample time for shuttling to the event site. Accessible buses are available to accommodate wheelchairs.
The event will be held rain or shine. The ceremony will take place in a field and requires walking on mown grass and uneven ground. In the event of severe weather, elements of the program may change.
The Visitor Center will remain open until 7 p.m. Sept. 11. For more information on this year’s observance, including weather updates and prohibited items, visit https://www.nps.gov/flni/planyourvisit/sept11observance.htm.
On Sept. 11, 2001, shortly after terrorists flew airplanes into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City and into the Pentagon in Virginia, the 40 passengers and crew members on United Airlines Flight 93 fought a battle against terrorists in the sky as the plane flew over Pennsylvania. These courageous people fought back and stopped a planned attack on the U.S. Capitol, saving countless lives while losing their own.
On Sept. 24, 2002, Congress passed the Flight 93 National Memorial Act. The Act created a new national park unit to commemorate the passengers and crew of Flight 93. It is at 6424 Lincoln Highway, Stoystown.
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For more information about the Flight 93 National Memorial, please visit www.nps.gov/flni.
This article originally appeared on The Daily American: First Lady Jill Biden to speak at 21st observance of Sept. 11
