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Ziad Samir al-Jarrah (Arabic: زياد سمير جراح, romanized: Ziyād Samīr al-Jarrāḥ; 11 May 1975 – 11 September 2001) was a Lebanese terrorist hijacker.
Aug 17, 2021 · Jarrah, a Lebanese citizen, would go on to pilot United Airlines Flight 93, intended to hit the U.S. Capitol Building. With its passengers defiant, the plane crashed in Shanksville,...
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Sep 8, 2020 · Ziad Jarrah was one of the four terrorists who commandeered United Airlines Flight 93 on September 11, 2001. He threatened the passengers via the intercom and redirected the jet toward Washington, D.C., but they fought back and prevented the plane from reaching its target.
Jul 23, 2004 · As passengers charged the cockpit door, terrorist hijacker Ziad Jarrah began rolling the plane to the left and right, "attempting to knock the passengers off balance," the 9/11 commission report...
Ziad Jarrah was the hijacker-pilot of United Airlines Flight 93 on 9/11, who intended to crash into the Capitol or White House. Learn about his background, radicalization, and role in the al-Qaeda attack.
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The hijacking of Flight 93 was led by Ziad Jarrah, a member of al-Qaeda. Jarrah was born in Lebanon to a wealthy family and had a secular upbringing. He intended to become a pilot and moved to Germany in 1996, enrolling at the University of Greifswald to study German.
Aug 19, 2021 · Ziad Jarrah, one of the hijackers of United Airlines Flight 93, was assigned to crash the plane into the Capitol building in Washington, according to al-Qaeda leaders. The plane crashed in Pennsylvania after passengers tried to stop the terrorists.
