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Stonycreek Township is a township in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. The township takes its name from the stony creek, which flows through it and represents its western boundary. The stream takes its name from the rocky bed over which it flows for a great part of its course. Its Indian name was Sinne-Hanne or Achsin-Hanne.
The plane crashed in an open field next to a wooded area in Stonycreek Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania at 10:03:11 am. The nearest town is Shanksville. Flight 93 struck the ground at a 40 degree angle almost upside down, hitting right wing and nose first, at a speed of between 563-580 miles per hour.
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.
In the ensuing struggle, the plane nosedived into a field near a reclaimed strip mine in Stonycreek Township, near Indian Lake and Shanksville, about 65 miles (105 km) southeast of Pittsburgh and 130 miles (210 km) northwest of the capital. One person witnessed the impact from the ground, and news agencies began reporting the event within an hour.
Aug 31, 2022 · The passengers of the plane stopped the terrorists from reaching their target, most likely the US Capitol, and instead crashed in a field in Stonycreek Township, Pennsylvania, where the memorial is now located. All 40 passengers and crew were killed, as well as the four hijackers.
Sep 9, 2015 · The $26 million visitor center and museum that documents the crash of Flight 93, which left 40 passengers and crew members dead, opens on Thursday in Shanksville, Pa.
Sep 9, 2021 · Over a rural reclaimed strip mine in Stonycreek Township, Flight 93 crashed to the ground at more than 500 mph. The selfless passengers were successful in not letting the plane attack...
