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“We're going to do something.”

 
 
“We're Going to do something.” Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, October 15, 2016
1. “We're Going to do something.” Marker
Inscription.
Aboard Flight 93, one terrorist claims to have a bomb strapped to his waist. The crew and passengers are forced to the back of the plane and ordered to be quiet. Using Airfones from the seat backs in the rear of the plane and cellphones, passengers and crew call their families, friends, and authorities to report the hijacking. They soon learn the shocking news that Flight 93 is part of a larger attack, including the news that a third plane, hijacked American Airlines Flight 77, crashed into the Pentagon at 9:37 am. This realization leads to a vote and a collective decision to fight back.

Fighting Back
In little more than 30 minutes, these ordinary airline passengers and crew members, strangers to one another, develop a plan and put it into action. They rush forward from the back of the plane toward the hijackers and the cockpit. The cockpit voice recorder captures their struggle: shouts, screams, calls to action, and sounds of breaking glassware.

As the passengers and crew attempt to regain control, a terrorist shouts, “Pull it down!”. In the plane's final moments, it rolls upside down and at 10:03 am, plows into an empty field at a speed of 563 miles per hour. Upon impact, the 7,000 gallons of jet fuel on board explode, creating a ball of fire that rises high above the trees. People nearby report
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that, in the bright sunlight, the black cloud glitters with bits of metal debris.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: 9/11 AttacksAir & Space. A significant historical date for this entry is September 11, 2001.
 
Location. This memorial has been replaced by another memorial nearby. It was located near 40° 3.04′ N, 78° 54.085′ W. Memorial was near Stoystown, Pennsylvania, in Somerset County. It was in Stonycreek Township. It could be reached from Approach Road. Touch for map. Memorial was in this post office area: Stoystown PA 15563, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial was in Pennsylvania’s Laurel Highlands. It was also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: "In the cockpit. If we don't, we'll die!" (here, next to this marker); Threat in the Air (here, next to this marker); America Attacked (a few steps from this marker); Welcome to the Memorial Plaza (a few steps from this marker); The Investigation (a few steps from this marker); Since September 11 (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Welcome to the Memorial Plaza (within shouting distance of this marker); Crash Site and Debris Field (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stoystown.
 
Other markers no longer nearby. America Attacked! (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it);
“We're Going to do something.” Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, October 15, 2016
2. “We're Going to do something.” Marker
Mayday! (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named The Investigation (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
 
More about this memorial. This marker was removed sometime after 2016 and replaced at the exact same location by a similar marker, titled "In the cockpit. If we don't, we'll die!" In addition to the new title, the text was somewhat revised and the layout is different.
 
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. The new marker: "In the cockpit. If we don't, we'll die!"
 
The Crater image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, October 15, 2016
3. The Crater
First responders and local citizens arrive to find the crash site and adjacent trees still smoldering, and the ground littered with fragments of the plane. The crater is 15 feet deep and roughly 30 feet across.
Close-up of photo on marker
Voice Recorder image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, October 15, 2016
4. Voice Recorder
The cockpit voice recorder is recovered 25 feet down in the crater at the Flight 93 crash site, and is the only voice recorder from the four hijacked planes to yield evidence. It reveals the voices and sounds in the cockpit during the final 30 minutes of flight.
Close-up of photo on marker
Three markers in the Memorial Plaza image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Sean Flynn, April 24, 2024
5. Three markers in the Memorial Plaza
All three of the markers in this photo are post-2016 replacements of original markers, featuring revised titles, text and layouts. The "In the cockpit..." marker, partially obscured in the rear, replaced the earlier marker titled "We're going to do something."
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 30, 2016, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 668 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 30, 2016, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.   5. submitted on April 24, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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Jun. 25, 2026