Todd Beamer | |
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Born | Todd Morgan Beamer November 24, 1968 Flint, Michigan, U.S. |
Died | September 11, 2001 | (aged 32)
Cause of death | Plane crash during the September 11 attacks |
Occupation(s) | Account manager, Oracle Corporation |
Known for | Heroism as a passenger aboard United Airlines Flight 93 |
Spouse | |
Children | 3 |
Todd Morgan Beamer (November 24, 1968 – September 11, 2001) was an American passenger aboard United Airlines Flight 93, which was hijacked and crashed as part of the September 11 attacks in 2001. He was one of the passengers who attempted to regain control of the aircraft from the hijackers. During the struggle, the Boeing 757 lost control and crashed into a field in Stonycreek Township near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, killing everyone on board, but saving the hijackers' intended target and additional victims.