It has been confirmed that a Deaf man, age 47, was on board United Flight 175 that crashed into the south 
tower at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. The flight left Logan International Airport in Boston at 7:58 am en routed to Los Angeles when it was diverted by 5 Al-Queda terrorists that hijacked the Boeing 767, the second to hit the WTC at 9:03 am , killing all 65 aboard, after American Airlines Flight 11 crashed in the north tower earlier. The ticket was found by a NYC fireman in the debrises, and held over the years until he decided to search the family of the victim. The ticket is now in the Gallaudet archives, collections of Deaf historical artifacts.
Revised 3/14/09
This is Smokey, stay tuned for the next episode of Deaf Anthology. Good night, Deaf America!
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