Airports vow tighter security as flights resume nationwide
Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta said security will tighten with higher surveillance, stricter searches, curbside bag checks banned, and more uniformed personnel. FAA urged travelers to check flight status. officials noted past security gaps, calls for better training and bomb-detection use, and bipartisan pressure to enforce stronger standards nationwide.
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No more survivors expected at Pentagon
The Pentagon announced no further survivors are expected after a hijacked jet struck the building triggering a massive blaze. Rescue crews say no bodies were recovered initially, with estimates of up to 800 deaths possible among the 24,000 employees.
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Humanity shines amid chaos on 9 11 terror attacks
Rescue workers paused to count deskmates on the World Trade Center floors as chaos spread. Clergy comforted relatives while passengers on doomed flights reached loved ones by phone and firefighters faced the danger with courage.
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Passengers make frantic calls as Flight 93 is hijacked
Passengers on United Flight 93 phoned loved ones and dispatchers moments before the crash in Pennsylvania. One caller said three hijackers were in control and vowed action, as others expressed love. The Boeing 757 crashed in a grassy field near Shanksville. Forty five aboard were dead.
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