Topic - Shanksville

Shanksville is a borough in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States, with a population of 245, as of the 2000 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area and is approximately 60 miles (approximately 80 miles driving) southeast from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Shanksville came to international attention during the September 11 attacks when United Airlines Flight 93 crashed in adjacent Stonycreek Township. - Source: Wikipedia

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Visitors to the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville, Pa., participate in a sunset memorial service on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019, as the nation prepares to mark the 18th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

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Vice President Mike Pence arrives at the Flight 93 Memorial for the site's 9/11 remembrance ceremonies on Monday, Sept. 11, 2017 in Shanksville, Pa. Pence's remarks included a salute to those lost in the tragedy and a reflection that if the passengers of Flight 93 had not organized to act, the plane could have crashed into the Capitol, where he was on Sept. 11th, 16 years ago. (Stephanie Strasburg/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette via AP)/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette via AP)

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