Mark Bingham

This article is about the Flight 93 passenger. For the musician and producer, see Mark Bingham (musician).

Mark Bingham
Born
Mark Kendall Bingham

(1970-05-22)May 22, 1970
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.[1]
DiedSeptember 11, 2001(2001-09-11) (aged 31)
United Airlines Flight 93, Stonycreek Township, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Cause of deathPlane crash during the September 11 attacks
Alma materUniversity of California, Berkeley
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Rugby union career
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Los Gatos High School ()
– California Golden Bears ()
– San Francisco Fog RFC ()

Mark Kendall Bingham (May 22, 1970 – September 11, 2001) was an American public relations executive who founded his own company, the Bingham Group. During the September 11 attacks in 2001, he was a passenger on board United Airlines Flight 93. Bingham was among the passengers who, along with Todd Beamer, Tom Burnett and Jeremy Glick, formed the plan to retake the plane from the hijackers, and led the effort that resulted in the crash of the plane into a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, thwarting the hijackers' plan to crash the plane into a building in Washington, D.C., most likely either the U.S. Capitol Building or the White House.[2]

His heroic efforts on United Flight 93, as well as his athletic physique,[3] were noted for having prompted a reassessment of gay stereotypes.[4][5][6][7][8][9]

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  8. ^ Withers, Andy (August 20, 2014). "Mark Bingham: the rugby player and his legacy". ESPN. Archived from the original on September 13, 2021. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
  9. ^ Buzinski, Jim (September 10, 2021). "Gay rugby player Mark Bingham was a hero of 9/11". Outsports. Vox Media. Archived from the original on September 15, 2021. Retrieved September 15, 2021.