Major Heather Penney on September 11, 2001
Major Heather Penney talked about her actions on September 11, 2001. Then a lieutenant, she was one of the first…
Father and Daughter Pilots Reflect on September 11, 2001
2017-09-23T22:29:54-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/58a/20170923223524003_hd.jpgHeather Penney was one of the first DC Air National Guard F-16 pilots scrambled from Andrews Air Force Base after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Her father, John Penney, was a United Airlines captain. In this program, Ms. Penney talks about her experiences that day, and the possibility that she might have to bring down United Airlines Flight 93, which terrorists had hijacked.Heather Penney was one of the first DC Air National Guard F-16 pilots scrambled from Andrews Air Force Base after the September 11, 2001,… read more
Father and Daughter Pilots Reflect on September 11, 2001 Heather Penney was one of the first DC Air National Guard F-16 pilots scrambled from Andrews Air Force Base after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Her father, John Penney, was a United Airlines captain. In this program, Ms. Penney talks about her experiences that day, and the possibility that she might have to bring down United Airlines Flight 93, which terrorists had hijacked. close
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- John Penney Father Heather Penney
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