refuse to forget the individuals and their collective actions honor the 40 crew and passengers of united flightt 93 and seize the opportunity to hold fast to the hard fought lessons learned on this sacred ground just ten short years ago. as long as we continue to remember the actions of our loved ones, they remain alive in our hearts and in the hearts of our nation. thank you. [applause] ♪ ♪ i will remember you, will you remember me ♪ ♪ don't let your life pass you by ♪ no ♪ the memories ♪ ♪ standing on the edge of something much too deep ♪ ♪ funny how it feels so much, so we screaming inside oh, carry on ♪ ♪ and i will remember you ♪ will you remember me ♪ don't let your life pass you by ♪ ♪ the memories ♪ ♪ i am he' he so afraid to love you, so afraid ♪ ♪ ♪ i will remember you ♪ will you remember me ♪ don't let your life pass you by ♪ ♪... the memories ♪ i will remember you ♪ will you remember me ♪ don't life pass you by ♪ the memories (applause) >> thank you, thank you, sarah mcglachlan for joining us with that piece. this memorial would not be the without the support of individuals, governm

one of the crews responding, united flight 175. >> see if you can see an american 767 out there, please. >> okay, we're looking. negative contact. united 175. >> okay. united 175, you have him at your 12:00 now. >> affirmative. we have him. he looks about 29, 28,000. >> one of those planes you contacted was united plane. >> yes. and united was one of the aircraft that we actually asked to help identify american. >> united 175 also had left boston bound for l.a. the crew had no idea. it, too, was about to be hijacked. terry biggio and mike mccormick were focusing on the american airlines flight 11, full of fuel and headed south. >> you can't assume that aircraft was going to do anything in new york. possibly it was going to continue south and go south to washington. >> air force base cape cod. national guard fighter pilot duffy is about to become 9/11's footnote 117. >> american from boston to new york it looked like the real thing. >> were you prepared to take plane down? >> active air defense scramble. can climbing to level 290. >>> 8:46 a.m., otis air base, cape cod. tim duffy, a comm

including united's flights 175 out of boston and flight 93 from newark. >> first indication i had 175the stewardess on board called in her contact which was the maintenance center that they were hijacked. >> reporter: in united airlines san francisco maintenance office, supervisor rich bellme was working one last day before leaving the airline for a new job. >> i was looking around the room, drinking my coffee, realizing it was my last day, kind of bittersweet. and i heard a commotion -- someone talking about something hit a building in new york. i go, that's odd. >> reporter: at that moment, one of his workers catches his attention. bellme is about to become footnote 81. >> he's walking up towards me, white as a ghost. i can just tell something's wrong. he says, i just got a call from 175. the crew has been killed, the plane has been hijack. >> reporter: inside united's maintenance office, bellme was overseeing routine calls flight crews make in the air. air phones dial to star-349 spelling fix on the keypad. flight attendants asking about coffee makers that didn't work or entertainm

including unit's flights 175 out of boston, and 93, from newark.n with 175, the stewardess called in that they were hijacked. >> in united airlines san francisco maintenance office, supervisor richbleny was working one last day before leaving for a new job. >> looking around the room. realizing it is my last day. bittersweet. i heard a commotion, someone talking about something hit a building in new york. that is odd. >> at that moment, one of his workers catches his attention. he is about to be footnote. >> i can tell something is wrong. white as a goal. he said, i just got a call from 175. the crew has been killed, the plane has been hijacked. >>bleny was overseeing the star 349. flight attendants about coffee pots that didn't work or thing that is needed fixing. the call he answered was chilling it was from flight 93. >> a female voice comes on the line saying, a flight tand antihas been killed. one guy is in first class behind the curtachblt calm. i was trying to ask calm. we want to be calm and in control. she had me beempt like talking to a f

refuse to forget the individuals and their collective actions, honor the 40 crew and passengers of united flightt 93 and seize the opportunity to hold fast to the hard-fought lessons learned on this sacred ground just ten short years ago. as long as we continue to remember the actions of our loved ones, they remain alive in our hearts and in the hearts of our nation. thank you. [ applause ] ♪ i will remember you will you remember me ♪ ♪ ♪ i'm so tired i can't sleep it's funny how i feel so much i cannot say a word ♪ ♪ though we are screaming inside we can't be heard ♪ ♪ i will remember you will you remember me ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ i'm so afraid to love you so afraid to lose ♪ ♪ once there was darkness and now there's light ♪ ♪ you gave me everything you had, you gave me life ♪ ♪ i will remember you will you remember me ♪ ♪ ♪ i will remember you will you remember me ♪ ♪ [ applause ] >> thank you, thank you, sarah mcglocklin, that was beautiful, for joining us today and for that perfect piece. this memorial would not have been possible without the strong and unwavering support of individuals, governments, grou

moments of silence in fairly rapid suck sigs, at 9:59, the collapse of the south tour and 10:03 the flight unitedin from flight 93. >> they were. it was so powerful to hear, family members on the plane were calling their family members on the plane saying, i love you, knowing they were taking control of the plane and knew their fate was crickly fortuned. >> todd beamer's "let's roll" has bebeme so emblematic of the couragen the plane that day, when he said we have to take these hijackers down. >> we'll hear a reading from chris christie that 700 people died in lived at the world trade center. that's half of the total there. he will come in and speak shortly as well. >> after the silence, you'll hear the bell ring four times for this fourth moment of silence, ten years after the attacks of 9/11. >>> today, as you look over the walls of remembrance, we want to share withthou wordsf poet mary lee hall who wrote, turn again to life. if i should die and leave you hear a while, be not like others, undone who keep long vigil by the silent dust. for my sake, turn again to life and smile. nervi nerving th

mark strassmann has their story. >> reporter: this is the moment after united flight 93 exploded in the field. of all the jets hijacked that day, we know the most about flight 93 because the f.b.i. found both its flight data recorder and its cockpit voice recorder intact, as deep as 25 feet underground. it was the only usable cockpit recording recovered from 9/11. the details of what happened are contained in the official report of the 9/11 commission. about 30 minutes after flight 93's late departure, united airlines sent a text to the pilots warning them of the other hijackings. apparently, in disbelief, the pilots asked for confirmation. moments later, the cockpit voice record picked up sounds of a struggle. "may day, may day, may day," one of the pilots radioed airy traffic controllers. someone yelled, "get out of here." a woman, likely one of the flight attendants, is heard to say, "i don't want to die." the hijackers stabbed the crew with box cutters. flight 93 turned for washington, d.c. the terrorist pilot, ziad jarrah, tried to speak to the passengers on the intercom but instea

this plane was a weaponized united airlines flight 93 meant to go to the united states capital. may have been going to the white house. the 9/11 commission i believe thought it was headed toward the united states capitol. we just had mike on, a reporter from the white house who gave a beautiful description of what it was like to be a survivor of that event. because of those people on flight 93, that plane never made it to washington, it made it here. michael, you were telling me during a break about how so much of this is about individual citizens, not some big monument constructed by somebody else. it was the people you've been helping to raise the money with and the people that guide you here are not just the park service people in uniform. they're volunteers. >> up until now, if you've come to shanksville, and so many have, 130,000 annually, when frankly there wasn't too much yet that they could see. but you would be greet by these community organizers who had been trained for no money, just to school you on what had transpired and they would greet you with three ring binders

to take place or it just may have to remember a time that the plane crashed in pennsylvania flight 93 united airline flight bound for san francisco. that flight crashed at 10:03 eastern time. 7:03 on the west coast. right now we want to take you live back out to new york city and listen in here at the podium. >> the bright eyed daughter the quick son. alphabet of names in a green field. names in the small tracks of birds. names lifted from a hat or balanced on the tip of the tongue. names willed in a dim warehouse of memory. so many names there is barely room on the walls of the heart. >> william m.. >> and the names being read by family members of the victims. this has been taking place for the past 90 minutes. reporter carter e advance has been in new york city all morning long. let's join carter now. >> reporter: you know you just saw former new york governor speaking there and now the names are resuming. we did in fact have that fourth moment of silence at 10:03:00 a.m.. that is when flight 93 hit the ground in shanksville, pennsylvania. let me step out of the way. i want to give you the

when each tower fell the attack on the pentagon and the crash in pennsylvania of united flight 93. president obama closed the day of remembrances praising america's resilience. >> our character as a nation has not changed. our faith in god and in each other that has not changed. >> president obama and former president bush stood side by side at ground zero. after the ceremony, they greeted families of 9/11 victims and offered words of support. ceremony was also held at the pentagon. americans flight 77 crashed into the u.s. military headquarters on september 11th. all 59 passengers and crews on board and all 125 people were killed. vice president biden resided over that -- resided over that ceremony. wreaths were laid on the 184 benches that serve as a memorial to the pentagon victims. >>> family members of the victims aboard united flight 93 will take part in one final ceremony this morning. a private funeral will be held for remains recovered from the crash in shanksville, pennsylvania. the remains have been kept in three caskets inside a crypt. they will be interred into what is

flight 77 struck the pentagon. the south tower collapsed shortly before 10:00 at 9:59 am. the united airlines flight 93 crashing in shanksville, pennsylvania, just a couple minutes later at 10:03 am and many feared that plane was heading to washington, d.c., as we heard from yesterday president bush many thought it was heading to the u.s. capitol and then at 10:28 am 10 years ago the north tower of the world trade center collapsed. here's a look at the death toll. 2600 lives lost at the world trade center flight -- world trade center site. american airlines 11 with 87 people on board and united airlines fight 175 with 60 on board. at the pentagon 125 deaths, military and civilian. 59 people on board american flight 77. and in shanksville, pennsylvania, 40 names now etched in marble. those 40 passengers on board flight united 93. again, a reminder that c-span and c-span2 and c-span3 live coverage. you're watching live scenes from outside of the pentagon here on c-span2. on c-span 1 continuing ceremonies of lower manhattan the side of the world trade center site and c-span3 live covera

including those on united flight 93.ing what would have likely been another attack on washington. singer/songwrighter sarah mclaughlin performed at the ceremony and we honor the brave souls now as we listen to some offer this performance from today. >> ♪ i will remember you ♪ will you remember me ♪ don't let your life pass you by ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ memory ♪ ♪ ♪ly remember you ♪ will you remember me ♪ don't let your life pass you by ♪ ♪ we know the memory ♪ ♪ just one phillips' colon health probiotic cap a day helps defends against occasional constipation, diarrhea, gas and bloating. with the strains of good bacteria to help balance your colon. you had me at "probiotic." [ female announcer ] phillips' colon health. listen to this. three out of four americans don't get enough vegetables. so here's five bucks to help you buy v8 juice. five bucks. that's a lot of green. go to v8juice.com for coupons. you can count on us. ♪ ♪ >> rick: bottom of the hour. top headlines saturday night. firefighters getting a handle on the single most dest

her son died on united flight 93. it's been nearly ten years since he called his mother in los gatos for the last time telling her he loved her and there were hijackers on his plane. september 11 is a heartbreaking reminder of a promising life cut short. but she is doing her best to celebrate her son's 31 years of living life to the fullest. >> he was gay. so what. he was a big guy. and he loved life. and he was all about people having fun and doing the right thing. >> reporter: bingham did the right thing on september 11th high above pennsylvania. he told his mother he and other passengers plan to try and stop the hijackers. the plane crashed in shanksville. experts believe the efforts of bingham and others saved lives by preventing the plane from reaching its intended target. as america prepares to mark ten years since the deadly terrorist attack, she is hoping the somber day can take on special meaning. >> it's a wonderful opportunity to give back a little bit. >> reporter: 9/11 families are urging people to go to

to forget the individuals and their collective actions honor of the 40 crew and passengers of united flight be inspired by the story of flight 93 and seized the opportunity to hold fast to the hard-fought lessons learned on this sacred ground just 10 certification -- short years ago. as long as we continue to remember the actions of our loved ones, they remain alive in our hearts, and in the hearts of our nation. thank you. [applause] >> ♪ ♪ i will remember you will you remember me don't let your life pass you by waiting on the memory ♪ ♪ i will remember you will you remember me don't let your life pass you by weep not for the memories ♪ ♪ i'm so afraid to love you but more afraid to lose cleaning -- clinging to a past that doesn't let me choose, once there was a darkness deep and and list the night, you gave me everything you had it, oh, you gave me light and i will remember you will you remember me? don't let your life pass you by weep not for the memries and i will remember you will you remember me? don't let your life pass you by weep not for the memories ♪ ♪ ♪ [applause] >> thank you,

mark bingham was among those who died of united flight 93. bingham fought back and died a year. with >> him to miss him. i am glad to speak about him. >> if the war of terror is far from over. >> 10 years after, america still has an unfinished business. we still do not have saved airports or airplanes or unified no-fly list. >> as she prepared for the tenure industry of 9-11, she was showing some of the hundreds of photographs and magazine trees from her son's shore lights in talks about < >> 9-11. i think we will all come together stronger. we will not be condemned to repeat past, we will be able to eradicate terrorism in the lee will be able to remember 9-11 as a day of service, love and run errands. >> you can continue to days of reverence online. ifs look to the special 9-11 section on our web site, kron4 @ >> ,. coit tower is real live not in red, white and >> in blue. earlier this evening we had a little bit of sunshine over city hall in san francisco. partly cloudy skies this evening. to the fall will clear out of the east bay by men. in the afternoon will see the sunshin

his father, don, had been killed when united airlines flight 93 crashed in shanksville, pennsylvania.rlie if he wouldn't mind talking about how that staggering loss had changed the way he looks at life. >> my father, don green, was on united flight 93. flying was totally his thing. that's what he did for a living. he was multiaviation industry. his father was a pilot. he learned to fly at 14 before he had his driver's license. it was his passion. he was the one who could have landed that plane. i know in the bottom of my heart if he could have been in that cockpit he would have been and would have landed that plane safely. we've always said the sum of each individual passenger's legacy is nowhere near as great as the influence they had on this country as they boarded that flight and became one and took a tremendous -- premtremen risk. they acted when it's hard to tell if any of us would have done the same thing. when we go to shanksville, we have to deal with those 40 people who came together and did something so great. and then people wanting to memorialize that action. but we also h

her brother was the united airlines pilot, flight 93 bound for san francisco, was the only plane hijacked by terrorists that did not reach its intended target, 40 good people and four terrorists died when passengers stormed the cockpit. >> great lesson from losing jason is that you live every day. and you -- sometimes it might turn bad but you live every day and embrace live. >> jason's son, matt was just 15 when his father was killed. now for the first time, since september 11th he plans to attend the annual anniversary in shanksville. matt is now 25. a college graduate, and married. at the memorial, he will be surrounded by family. >> being together is going to with the strength and knowing matt has not been there before and we all want to be there for him it took 10 years for the video to surface, for some, reaching milestones in healing process can take just as long. in hol lifter, abc 7 news. >> and nun municipal airports on alert after fbi warned terrorists can use small airplanes to carry out an attack. alerts warn terrorists considered renting private planes and loading them wex p

. >> the only tapes not released today were from the crash of united flight 93. the families did not want them made public. >> and san francisco native betty ong was a flight attendant and she was one of the first responders in a way, risking her life alerting the airline a hijacking was underway. here is vic lee with her story. this cemetery, this is her final resting place. her sister and brother say this september 11th will be no different than any of the others since she died. >> this is the tenth anniversary and that is just a number. really every year we go through september 11th and we honor betty. go through the memories. >> my mom lights a candle every day for her since september 11th happened. we're proud of betty. very proud of her. and... we miss her. >> the 45-year-old was on american air lines flight 11. the first of two plane that's crashed into the twin towers. during hijackings, she hid in the back gally, picked up a crew phone and called the airline reservations desk. >> they're not answering their phone. there is somebody stabbed in business cl

already there was a lebanese man 26-year-old sahid he would crash united flight 93 into the ground innksville, pennsylvania. atta and jara made this video together as their last will and testament. san diego, all started taking flying lessons. atta was constantly on the move. flying to spain in january of 2001. after his return, he and shahe moved again into this apartment in coral springs, just outside miami. were they using a support network which had been in america for decades? >> what you have in terms of a support system are another layer of people who kind of know what these guys are about but don't want to ask a lot of questions. >> andrew mccarthy was the late prosecutor in the world trader center bombing of 1993. >> to the extent that they can give them some help, you know, whether it's with housing or money or jobs or training. they can later tell whoever asked them about it they were simply full figure their obligations as missiles to help other muslims. >> one person in florida who seemed to fit that bill was a then 26-year-old chemistry major who now has a 5-million-doll

united flight 93 killing 40 passengers and crew members.ommemorative ceremony is all weekend long for the 10th anniversary of 911. guests include joe biden, and former president, bill clinton. president obama is scheduled to be there, tomorrow. schedule will -security will be tight and honor of anniversary. counter-terrorism is still confirming a terror attack back east. it to believe to have u.s. travel documents, possible u.s. citizens and this bombing could be and new york, washington dc or both. >> the possibility of a ninth leve99 there is an-no specific threat but bart is increasing a police presence there of parking lots. the security increase is called " operation a real saf--l safe'32 states are also participating. you can see this tower has red, white, blue and it will stay this way throughout the weekend. >> up san bruno resident said a special ceremony remembering a pipeline explosion. it rocked that community one year ago at skyline college. eight people lost their lives in that blast. family members, survivors remembered, shar

moments after united flight 93 crashed in a field in shanksville, pennsylvania. w, the family of the captain of flight 93 is preparing to mark a decade since his death. karina rusk has their story. >> reporter: this is haunting new image of what happened when flight 93 crashed in the field on september 11th. the man you hear on tape has since died but the family has released the recording wishing to stay anonymous. >> smoke came up. the explosion shook the house clear over here. >> when i heard it. it was like you were back there again. you are getting a fresh report. kind of brought it all back. >> karen has plenty of memories from that tragic day. her brother was united airlines pilot the captain bound for san francisco was the only plane hijacked by terrorists that did not reach its intended targets, 40 good people and 40 terrorists died when passengers stormed the cockpit. >> great lesson from losing jason, you live every day and sometimes it might turn bad but you embrace life. >> his son was 15 when his father was killed. now for the first time he plans to a

. >> united flight 93 was waving his wings. they don't know what that means. >> a short time later black smoke is seen rising from shanksville, zblaz there is a report of black smoke in the last edition i gave you south of the city. >> and then an order around 10:30 to shoot down any more aircraft. >> the commander has declared we can shoot down aircraft that do not respond to our direction. it hard to listen to. that was brian ross and we'll have special coverage of the nation's commemoration of 9/11 all this weekend starting tomorrow. wayne freedman will report live from new york city and lilian kim will report live from shanksville, pennsylvania. on sunday we begin live coverage of the september 11th ceremonies with a special edition of "good morning america" from 5:00 to 8:00 a.m. and that will be followed by morning news from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. >> let's get a check on the weather from meteorologist mike nicco. >> we have cleaner air today but cooler temperatures. i do see one more warm day before a big cooling trend this w

national memorial for the flight 93, honoring the 40 brave passengers and crew members of the the united flightent statement about his mother, once telling him that courage lies in every heart and one day it will be summoned and then he stated on september 11th 11th at 9:51 a.m., it was summoned of these 40 men and women who gave their lives and gave this country a meaning for service and new life. we also heard touching statements from former president george w. bush who was the president during 9/11, we all remember that, and then we also heard beautiful words from president bill clinton, stated very eloquently how they stood up and stood their ground and he he added, i never fail to be astonished by the courage they've demonstrated that being stated by joe biden. laura ingle has been live there and joins us now with more tributes and more of a wrap-up of the atmosphere there. what was it like, we understood initially started late because of the weather conditions, but the weather conditions could not dampen those who attended this event. >> you've got that right, definitely, kelly. this morn

. >> united flight 93 was waving his wings. they don't know what that means. >> a short time later black smoke is seen rising from shanksville, zblaz there is a report of black smoke in the last edition i gave you south of the city. >> and then an order around 10:30 to shoot down any more aircraft. >> the commander has declared we can shoot down aircraft that do not respond to our direction. it hard to listen to. that was brian ross and we'll have special coverage of the nation's commemoration of 9/11 all this weekend starting tomorrow. wayne freedman will report live from new york city and lilian kim will report live from shanksville, pennsylvania. on sunday we begin live coverage of the september 11th ceremonies with a special edition of "good morning america" from 5:00 to 8:00 a.m. and that will be followed by morning news from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. >> let's get a check on the weather from meteorologist mike nicco. >> we have cleaner air today but cooler temperatures. i do see one more warm day before a big cooling trend this w

the dedication for the first phase of a memorial honoring the 40 passengers and crew who died on united flight 93. former presidents bush and clinton will be there along with current vice president joe biden. a live report just ahead for you. and tomorrow starting at 6:00 a.m., our show will be live, cnn sunday morning there at ground zero. certainly going to be looking back ten years ago. but also looking ahead. then starting at 8:00 a.m., cnn will have complete coverage of all the remembrance ceremonies in new york, washington and shanksville, pennsylvania. >>> we will turn next to what they're going through in pennsylvania and also parts of new york. floodwaters still there starting to recede. that sounds great. the crisis is a long way from being over. we are live in the flood zone next. it's nine minutes past the hour. what makes the sleep number store different? you walk into a conventional mattress store, it's really not about you. they say, "well, if you want a firm bed you can lay on one of those, if you want a soft bed you can lay on one of those." we provide the exact individualizat

almost all south west flights, san diego cancelled, united, united express and virgin american airlines also temporarily stopped flights to san diego. also all outgoing flights from san diego lindbergh field have been grounded. check your flit status go to our web sit and click on flight tracker on the front page. >> another bart protest in san francisco. this one shutting down the powell street station at the height of the commute. police arrested more than 2 dozen protestors on the platform. sergio is life at the powell street station for us tonight. sergio. >> l this time around demonstrators did not go parading through the street and instead focus their demonstration at one of the bart system busiest station and since they did not leave birth property, it was bart police who moved in and made arrests. the aim of this demonstration to force bart into granting free raid on the system. >> we are blocking the fare gate so they can grant the free fare or, that's all there is to it. >>reporter: ultimate gel is to disband bart police n.practice this sixth demonstration became a procession

. >>> anniversary ceremonies conclude today for the victims of united flight 93. rviving relatives are gathering for a private service there this morning. coming up in 15 minutes, the final resting for the 40 innocent lives taken on that doomed flight. >>> our time now, 7:22. keeping people safe on train tracks will be the focus by union pacific and free rides are provided from jack london square to hayward. they want to get the word out about how to prevent deadly -- deadly accidents. today's event is sponsored by "operation lifesaver" as well as local law enforcement agencies. >>> 7:23. it's monday morning. we want to check in with sal for an update on the commute. sal? >> tori and dave, it's been kind of a busy morning. what would you expect on a monday. this is just -- we are getting back to it. back to the grind. back to a 20 to 25-minute delay at the bay bridge toll plaza. this is -- this is pretty much the heart of the commute. we'll check in with the delay times an keep updating them for you. it's now -- right now, it's 20, 25 minutes. taking a look at 237,

will check back in with abc7s wayne freedman in new york and lilian kim in pennsylvania where united flightashed. tomorrow morning a three hour edition of good morning america starts at five, followed by the abc7 morning news from 8 to 10. >> an all-night police standoff in emeryville end about 4:30 this morning as police capture a robbery suspect. they carried the suspect out of the office depot after finding him in a ceiling panel in the office. the armed suspect was inside. all of the employees have been accounted for. a s.w.a.t. team and a police dog were eventually sent into the storm but it was reportedly tier gas that got that suspect out of there. >>> republicans in the state senate have blocked governor brown's plan to promote job creation through tax reform. brown's plan called for closing a 2009 tax loophole that benefited large, out-of-state organizations. he wanted to use motor of the proceeds for tax breaks to encourage manufacturers and small businesses to buy equipment and expand. republicans rejected. as brown tried to rush through the gill on the last day of the legislativ

shanksville, pennsylvania, just this afternoon to dedicate a memorial to the heroic passengers of united airlines flight3. their sacrifice on that extraordinary day, no doubt saved countless other lives. president obama has declared this weekend national days of prayer and remembrance. he and the first lady spent some time today at arlington national cemetery. they visited a section where service members killed in iraq and afghanistan are buried. just a short distance away at the pentagon, former president bush and his wife laid a wreath of flowers at a site known as the 9/11 stone. 184 people died at the pentagon on 9/11 when american airlines flight 77 smashed into the building. ♪ that is st. patrick's cathedral in manhattan, a service today for the 343 new york city firefighterers who lost their lives at the world trade center when the twin towers collapsed. ground zero where the twin towers once stood beyond the skyline is now a large plaza. home security secretary janet napolitano walked through it ahead of tomorrow's formal dedication. >>> let's get right to today's dedication ceremony in shanksvi

. >>> the official dedication ceremony for the national memorial to the victims of united flight 93 take place this afternoon. 40 passengers and crew members died there. we are live in shanksville. mara, tell us what's planned there, just starting in a couple of hours? >> you can see the final preparations are under way behind me here for this event. the crowds are just starting to stream in. the event starts at 12:30 today. we'll be hearing from former presidents bill clinton and george w. bush and then there will be the presentation of memorial itself. that will be unveiled by vice president joe biden. the memorial is a white marble wall that's inscribed with the names of those 33 passengers and 7 crew members who fought back on september 11th. flight 93 was the only hijacked plane on 9/11 that did not reach its target. and that's because those on board decided to fight back, forcing the hijackers to crash earlier in this rural -- this field in rural pennsylvania. so all of those people who fought back are being remembered as heroes here today. now, that wall is the first completed por

forever engrained in millions that watched the world trade center on the pentagon and crash of united flight3 in shanksville, pennsylvania. these images were beamed straight in the homes of viewers all over the world and a lot of images that we wish in hindsight hadn't sent in. >> there is a huge debate on how new's coverage is changed and where it ised and there are two means to be used. that have emerged out of this. main stream to the right of center line and said america is resilient and we recovered. it was a terrible period and we are back, we fought terror and a leftist center mean, this was a moment that unhinged america from the policies and core and led us in one disastrous war in iraq and another . we are weaker as a result. those are two competing narratives. >> we'll find out what jim things. >> one big word . i got to think of another. i mean, you know, the media research center did a terrific study comparing the coverage of the war on terror under president bush and president obama . made a deal that guantanamo is a big deal under bush and not a big deal under obama and a lot

wayne freedman reports from nork tonight at 6:00 and in shampkzville, pennsylvania where united flight 93 went down. there will be a three hour edition of good morning america at 5:00 a.m. on sunday. the anniversary its self followed by abc 7 morning news from 8:00 until 10:00. hope you can join use we turn now to health news. owe nishlz monterey county warning people not to eat raw oysters. there have been three confirmed reports of illness and three more unconfirmed cases. outbreak associated with a bacteria occurring naturally. >> and do you eat fish? maybe a lot of fish? those fatty acids found in fish and sup plems may be more beneficial for women than men. that is according to a new study out tonight. danish researchers found whoim ate a lot of fatty acids developed a 40% lower risk for developing heart disease and found in general, people who ate more fatty acids were not less likely to develop heart disease than those who did not. >> and there is sandhya patel keeping an eye on conditions out there. >> increasing fire dangers here. and there is a red flag warning posted and fir

. >> reporter: and bells ring for the brave passengers who storm the cockpit on united flight 93 that crashed in pennsylvania. >> good evening. at this hour, the annual tribute is limb newing the -- whom naturing the light's sky. two beams of light. randall is near the memorial with a wrap of today's events, a day to remember, and a day to reflect. >> reporter: the cameras were focused on the dedication of the new 9/11 memorial park, but right outside side the camera range were people who came here to pay their respects and to reflect on the profound impact of september 11, 2001 on america. >>> two beams of light illuminate the skyline filling the void with the twin tours stood a decade ago. it capped off a day of remembrance at the transformed ground zero site. their families are now able to touch the names of their loved ones. >> our court -- court rage us son. >> rely lives -- relatives read all of the names, including those who died at the pentagon and pennsylvania. >> and my father, whom i never met, because i was in my mom's bell he auto -- belly. >> president obama and -- the c

flights to san diego were cancelled. southwest says it will evaluate the situation this morning and determine if more cancellations are needed. united, you night expression and virgin american airlines have temporarily stopped flights to san diego. to check on your status, go to abc7news.com and click on the flight tracker on our front page. >> it was one year ago today when disaster struck the city of san bruno with the deadliest gas explosion in a decade. at exactly 6:11 p.m. a pg&e exploded isn't flames throughout a neighborhood. it killed 8 people, injured dozens of others and destroyed 38 homes. it took pg&e an hour and a half before it could turn off the gas. they say the litany of failures from the utility including sub standard welds led to the explosion. the families will hold a memorial service tonight at skyline college in san bruno. we'll have live coverage here and also stream it live in its entirety on our website at abc7news.com. >>> we have to keep an eye on the possibility of fire danger this weekend because of thunderstorms. we're seeing rain in northern california. >> let's see if the chances are increasing. >> we

. >> earlier today the 40 people who died board united airlines flight 939 were remembered at a ceremony in shanksville, pennsylvania. george bush who was president when the attacks happened and former president bill clinton were among the dignitaries to speak at today's dedication. the site features a long marble wall with the names of the flight 93 passengers and crew. they are credited with fighting back against the hijackers and preventing the plane from reaching its target. president obama has proclaimed this weekend national days of prayer and remembrance. he will attend tenth anniversary events tomorrow in new york, washington, and pennsylvania. today, the president and first lady paid their respects to fallen troops at arlington national cemetery. >>> and along with the preparations to remember the victims and events of 9/11, there is anxiety tonight of another possible terror attack timed to the anniversary. susan candiotti is standing by for us at ground zero. a short time ago, we saw police making a very public security sweep. you were standing above the highway overlooking th

will check back in with abc7s wayne freedman in new york and lilian kim in pennsylvania where united flightn of good morning america starts at five, followed by the abc7 morning news from 8 to 10. right now protesters in egypt have all but taken over the israeli embassy in cairo. they set a car on fire after breaking into the embassy and tossing documents out the window as egyptian forces watched. the israeli ambassador and staff have abandoned the building and are awaiting flights out of egypt. >>> an all-night police standoff in emeryville end bad 4:30 this morning as police captured a robbery suspect. they carried the suspect out of the office depot after finding him in a ceiling panel above a store office. oakland and emeryville police were called to the store about 10:00 last night. the armed suspect was inside but all the employees had been accounted for. a s.w.a.t. team and police dog were sent into the storm. it was reportedly tier gas that got that suspect out. >>> republicans in the state senate have blocked governor brown's plan to promote job creation through tax reform. broken'

. >> reporter: the bells tolled again at 10:03, at the moment united flight 93 crashed in pennsylvania's my lovely mother. >> my beautiful sister. >> reporter: there were 40 names to read in shanksville. 40 names now etched into a wall. ♪ >> when we are weary and in need of strength, we remember them. >> reporter: the president laid a wreath here before ending his day back in washington where he laid another wreath at the pentagon. and spent time with family members. back in new york, the 1 world trade center tower quickly rises above the ground, a symbol of recovery. time has healed this landscape but it does not heal all the wounds of 9/11. >> that was nbc's lester holt reporting. >>> the tributes to the victims of 9/11 continued through the night. two beams of light radiated from the place where the twin towers once stood. tribute in light is the installation art project serving as a memorial to those lost and also a symbol of the spirit of new york city. the lights will stay on until dawn today. >>> last night the president addressed some 2,000 attendees at the concert of hope. >> th

. >>> a race in the south bay this morning honored the memory of a man from united flight 93. the 10th annual anthony garcia memorial run took place at triangle park. he was one of the 40 people on flight 93. passengers rushed the cockpit to keep the plane from going towards its likely destination in washington. >> every single person on that flight gave their lives for us and for our freedom and it is my hope that no one ever forgets that. >> garcia would have been 72 years old on august 28th. he was returning from a business trip on 9/11 and survived by two daughters and a son as well as his widow. this sunday, ktvu will air a special program called 9/11, a decade of change. we'll have live reports from washington, new york and shanksville, pennsylvania and we'll talk with people who lost loved ones on that day and during the wars in iraq and afghanistan. our live broadcast is at 6:00 p.m. this sunday, september 11th. >>> the u.s. postal service warns it is nearing default and it needs financial help. the postal service has to make a $5.5 billion payment to its workers' healt

. >>> in shanksville, pennsylvania, today, a tribute to those who died when united flight 93 crashednto an empty field on 9/11. the official dedication of the flight 93 memorial will begin in a few hours. nbc we are live in shanksville, pennsylvania. tell us what's planned there today. >> good morning, alex. you can see final preparations are under way for this event. crowds are just starting to stream in. flight 39 was the only hijacked plane that did not reach its intended target. today, the passengers and crew who fought back are being remembered as here rose. beneath these sheets in an empty field turned hollowed ground, the marble wall inscribed with the names of the 33 passengers and 7 crew members of united flight 93. nearby, a bolder marks the exact spot in rural pennsylvania where the plane made impact on september 11th ending their lives. in just a few hours, hundreds will gather to dedicate the first official memorial to flight 93. for the last ten years, the only memorial here has been this, a chain link fence scattered with cards, flowers and messages of love. in the day

there was a ceremony at the site where united flight 93 went down in that field.of the 9/11 anniversary, the taliban showed coalition forces are still in danger in afghanistan. 77 u.s. troops were injured when militants launched a suicide bomb attack overnight on a nato base in wardak province. at least two afghan civilians were killed and 25 others hurt in the blast. none of the injuries are believed to be life threatening. militants used a truckloaded with firewood to hide the massive explosives. fighter jets were scrambled today because of reports of suspicious activities aboard two domestic flights, both planes landed safely. there were no further signs of trouble. three people were taken into custody in detroit after a frontier airlines flight landed from denver and f-16s shadowed a flight after reports several passengers were behaving strangely on a flight from los angeles to new york. jacqui jeras is here. the security issues we mentioned, will they affect travel at all? >> they may tomorrow. if there is a major security breach there will be a problem. hope

including united's flights 175 out of boston and 93 from newark. >> all i know is that there was trouble i wanted to warn everybody. >> reporter: one of those flights, ballinger tried to warn by the airline's version of an e-mail, united flight 93. >> i was sending out messages one after the other. i think i sent 122 messages in a short time, an hour or two, i don't know what it was. it's like screaming on the keyboard. at that time, the huge tvs that we have came on with cnn. >> this just in. you are looking at obviously a very disturbing live shot there. that is the world trade center. >> i saw the second airplane which i didn't know at the time was my airplane, 175 hit the second tower. i thought the most succinct method of doing it, the least amount of words, beware, cockpit intrusion. i sent it to all my 16 flights. before i got that one out, 93 called up and said they [ inaudible ]. >> at that moment, 93 was routine? >> routine. >> you sent out your note and you know they got that. >> they came back, confirm. i confirmed back telling him two planes hit the world trade center which

. >> and bells ring for the brave passengers who stormed the cockpits on united flight 93 that crashed in pennsylvania. good evening, i'm ann notarangelo. >>> america does not give in to fear. that is how president obama describes the 10-years since the 9/11 attacks. families of the victims gathered at the world trade center new york and got their first look at the memorial marking the spot where thousands died that day. randall pinkston with how the victims were honored. >> reporter: two beams of light illuminate the new york city sky lines, filling the void where the twin towers stood a decade ago. the tribute this light capped off a day of remembrance at the ground zero site, now featuring a memorial to the victims. their families are now able to touch the names of their loved ones. >> our courageous son, wells remi crow they are. >> relatives read all of the names, 2983 victims. including those who died at the pentagon and in pennsylvania and in new york in 2001 and 1993. >> and my father, sebastian borke, who i never met bees can you say i was in my mom's belly. i love you, father

. >> when the united flight left several passengers noticed smoke. >> the plane had to be evacuated.> you don't know whether the plane is on fire and whether or not this is about to become a disaster. there is no way of knowing. >> you hear evacuate, evacuate. >> seated at the back of the plane was the 78-year-old supreme court justice. they were escorted by what appeared to be four us marshals. >> another guard stayed on the plane and helped passengered off. >> three-month-old eloise was in her mother's arms when she went down the emergency slide. >> i went and there was no one at the bottom. you go so fast. i was so scared, but she did great. she did great. >> you fell at the bottom. >> i fell. i think i stuck my arm out. y everyone who didn't get caught fell. a lot of people fell. >> everyone plays the professionalism of the flight crew. >> it takes like 40 minutes to load a plane. but it took two minutes to get 200 people off the plane. >> it was surrounded by fire engines. passengers were taken back to the terminal and boarded another plane four hours later including justice gin