In other news (apolitical thread)...

[Brutus Buckeye]

I think that was the plane where he accidentally radioed the tower and said something to the effect of "we have a bomb on board, just stay quiet and nobody move"

[MrNubbz]

The transponder wouldn't impact their ability to respond to a radio call, being on the right frequency would.  He'd have know the transponder was off from his radar returns, if he had any.  Commercial radar isn't powerful enough to 'paint' aircraft at much distance without the transponder being on. 

that's what he told Tom Brokaw's people who called to request an interview. Whether he was told to say it I dunno.He also trained some ATCers at Biloxi,Miss.,when he was in the USAF. I never got into the particulers with him,he's old school tight lipped unless one of the other brothers were giving him some

[MrNubbz]

I think that was the plane where he accidentally radioed the tower and said something to the effect of "we have a bomb on board, just stay quiet and nobody move"

That was probably in New York or Boston from where they left if that was the case I'm guessing

[847badgerfan]

My Brother was on duty as ATC in the tower at Johnstown Pa. Airport 30 some miles from Shanksville(crash site). Flight 93 turned around over Cleveland here and headed east,Cleveland Tower had radioed forward to him the flight was headed that way,He radioed the flight but they had the transponder turned off.Crash happened shortly after RIP To All of them(except the 4 shit stains)

It wasn't a "crash".

[MrNubbz]

Probably not,maybe definitely they had to consider the unfortunate alternatives. Couldn't prove it by me one way or another

[847badgerfan]

Cell phones don't work up there. Tower antennas point DOWN.

Those "let's roll" phone calls to loved ones are completely fabricated.

[Cincydawg]

Phone Calls from Flight 93 - Flight 93 National Memorial (U.S. National Park Service)

Aerofone calls.

[Brutus Buckeye]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xs6ELI30oA

[847badgerfan]

Phone Calls from Flight 93 - Flight 93 National Memorial (U.S. National Park Service)

Aerofone calls.

That has been debunked. United did not have those installed on that plane.

[847badgerfan]