Jason Dahl(1957-2001)
Jason Dahl was born on 2 November 1957 in San Jose, California, USA. Jason was married to Sandy Dahl and Gail. Jason died on 11 September 2001 in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, USA.
- Born
- Died
- September 11, 2001
- Shanksville, Pennsylvania, USA(airplane crash)
- SpousesSandy DahlSeptember 13, 1996 - September 11, 2001 (his death)
- TriviaAt age 13, Jason Dahl joined the Civil Air Patrol and took flying lessons which eventually led to a private pilot's certificate. In 1980 he graduated from San Jose State University with a degree in aeronautical engineering; his first commercial job was that of a corporate pilot. In 1984, he applied for and was hired as a flight-crew member with United Airlines.
Eventually he became a "standards" pilot, evaluating the performance of other pilots. This job allowed him to spend more time at home with his wife, Sandy, and his son, Matthew. Jason was very supportive of his family and would sometimes trade flights to be home for Matthew's scouting and Little League activities. On September 11, 2001, Jason traded flights with another pilot so that he could take his wife Sandy to London the following weekend to celebrate their fifth wedding anniversary.
With Captain Dahl in charge, United Flight 93 took off from Newark, New Jersey, on a flight to San Francisco, California. At 9:23 a.m., a United Airlines dispatcher sent a message to Flight 93 saying, "Beware of any cockpit intrusion--two aircraft have hit World Trade Center." At 9:26 a.m., Captain Dahl sent a message back saying, "Ed, confirm latest mssg plz-- Jason." Two minutes later, the hijackers attacked Captain Dahl and First Officer, LeRoy Homer.
Five calls described the intent of passengers and surviving crew members to revolt against the hijackers. According to one call, they voted on whether to rush the terrorists in an attempt to retake the plane. They decided, and acted. At 9:57, the passenger assault began. The passengers continued their assault and at 10:02:23, a hijacker said, 'Pull it down! Pull it down!' The hijackers remained at the controls but must have judged that the passengers were only seconds from overcoming them. The airplane headed down; the control wheel was turned hard to the right. The airplane rolled onto its back, and one of the hijackers began shouting 'Allah is the greatest. Allah is the greatest.' With the sounds of the passenger counterattack continuing, the aircraft plowed into an empty field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, at 580 miles per hour, about 20 minutes' flying time from Washington, D.C.
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