September 11, 2001 was my first day back at work after my weekend.
It's a day I'll never be able to forget. I was working a low altitude sector when I heard a controller to my right make repeated calls to a United 93. It happens, planes are given the wrong frequency from the previous sector and it takes them a while to find what frequency they're really supposed to be on.
So I wasn't paying much attention, until I heard the word Bomb.
It's a day I'll never be able to forget. I was working a low altitude sector when I heard a controller to my right make repeated calls to a United 93. It happens, planes are given the wrong frequency from the previous sector and it takes them a while to find what frequency they're really supposed to be on.
So I wasn't paying much attention, until I heard the word Bomb.
I had never heard anyone say that word over the frequency before. I took notice after that, and heard that United 93 was climbing and turning.The following YouTube video are the radio transmissions from that sector to my right.
The woman's voice you hear at the very end, is mine.
United 93 had crashed in a field in Shanksville.
I got the confirmation on that.
A friend of mine provided me today with a copy of the 9-11 Commission report. I've just started reading it, but I'll get back to you after I'm done.
3 comments:
You've got that right Rhet.
In more ways than one.
Sad day for sure. Whoever would have imagined how that day would unfold while driving into work.
I know I never dreamt it would happen.
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