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Boeing 757 N591UA

11 September 2001 · Shanksville, Pennsylvania, United States · Fatal

Summary

On 11 September 2001, a Boeing 757 registered N591UA, operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, United States. 44 people were on board and 44 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
Classification
Accident
Location
Shanksville, Pennsylvania, United States
Coordinates
40.0192, -78.9094
Aircraft
Boeing 757
Registration
N591UA
Category
Airplane
Operator
United Airlines
Operating rule
Part 121: Air Carrier
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Newark → San Francisco
Aircraft damage
Destroyed
NTSB number
DCA01MA065

People

44 people died.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
44 44 0 0 0

Probable cause

The Safety Board did not determine the probable cause and does not plan to issue a report or open a public docket. The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 are under the jurisdiction of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The Safety Board provided requested technical assistance to the FBI, and any material generated by the NTSB is under the control of the FBI.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 are under the jurisdiction of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The Safety Board provided requested technical assistance to the FBI, and any material generated by the NTSB is under the control of the FBI. The Safety Board does not plan to issue a report or open a public docket.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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