Presents a fact-based story about the 40 passengers and crewmembers aboard San Francisco-bound flight United 93 on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001. Intercuts mostly real-time scenes of the flight and hijacking with the struggles of air-traffic controllers and U.S. military personnel to comprehend and deal with the unprecedented attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Shows how the passengers and crew find out about the tragic attacks through cell phone conversations and unite in a brave attempt to save their lives and prevent their plane from being a fourth weapon in the hands of the terrorists.

DVD release of the 2006 motion picture. Special features include: United 93 : the families and the film (presents real-life stories behind the passengers and crew aboard United Flight 93 through interviews with their families); feature commentary with director Paul Greengrass; written biographies of each of the 40 passengers and crew members of United Flight 93. Classroom use may be subject to licensing restrictions.