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Final words of heroic 9/11 flight attendant who helped identify plane hijackers
Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!An American Airlines flight attendant has been called a hero for her bravery and calmness in which she helped identify the five 9/11 hijackers onboard.Betty Ong spoke in a low voice while using an Airfone at the back of American Airlines Flight 11 to describe the situation to ground staff.The 45-year-old was not due to originally fly on Flight 11 but she had asked to work an extra shift so she could join her sister Cathie for a vacation in Hawaii, according to the New York Post.Flight 11, bound for Los Angeles after departing from Boston's Logan Airport, made a U-turn after being hijacked and headed to New York City.The plane crashed into the World Trade Center’s North Tower at 8:46 am
