Flight 93 Memorial to Break Ground this Fall

On September 11, 2001, American Airlines Flight 93 was brought down by passengers in Southwestern Pennsylvania after the plane was hijacked. The federal government announced this week that it has finally reached a land deal?the Flight 93 National Memorial is set to begin construction this fall. We speak to two family members who were involved in the process: Patrick White, the cousin of Flight 93 passenger Louis Joseph Nacke II; and Carole O’Hare, the daughter of passenger Hilda Marcin, who sat on the design committee for the memorial. Patrick is leaving tomorrow on a motorcycle ride to retrace Flight 93’s intended path from Newark to San Francisco.

Track Patrick White’s motorcycle ride to retrace Flight 93’s intended path.

We also talk to WNYC reporter Matthew Schuerman about why there has been no construction at the World Trade Center site in New York City, eight years after the attacks of September 11th brought down the twin towers. Is it money, politics, or both that are delaying re-building at Ground Zero?