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Boeing, William Edward

(Encyclopedia) Boeing, William Edward, 1881–1956, American aviation pioneer and executive, b. Detroit. After attending Yale's Sheffield Scientific School (1899–1902), he moved (1903) to Gray's Harbor…

Flight 93 National Memorial

(Encyclopedia) Flight 93 National Memorial, memorial, visitors complex, and other facilities at the site of the crash of the hijacked United Airlines Flight 93 on Sept. 11, 2001, near Shanksville, Pa…

September 11, 2001: Timeline of Terrorism

(all times are eastern daylight time)     An American Airlines Boeing 767 and a United Airlines Boeing 767, both en route from Boston to Los Angeles, were hijacked and flown only minutes…

October 2017 Current Events: US News

Top of Page Disaster News | Science & Technology News | World News The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the world…

January 2018 Current Events: US News

Top of Page Disaster News | Science & Technology News | World News The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the U.S.…

William Edward Boeing Biography

William Edward Boeingaircraft manufacturerBorn: 1881Birthplace: Detroit, Mich. Having begun his career working in the lumber industry, in 1916 he formed the Pacific Aero Products Company. He…

Mark Bavis 2001 Deaths

Mark BavisAge: 31 amateur scout with the L.A. Kings who was a passenger hijacked United Airlines Flight 175 that crashed into the World Trade Center; scouted college teams for the Kings and…

Garnet (Ace) Bailey 2001 Deaths

Garnet (Ace) BaileyAge: 53 L.A. Kings director of pro scouting who was a passenger aboard hijacked United Airlines Flight 175 that crashed into the World Trade Center; in his eighth season as…

May 2010 Current Events: Business News

U.S. News | World News | Disasters & Science News Here are the key events in business and science news for the month of May 2010.       United, Continental Announce Merger (May 3): The…

Flight Attendant

Sue Ann Brogan, Flight Attendant, United Airlines Tell us about your work---what do you do? I am a flight attendant . I travel…