CRASH OF UNITED FLIGHT 93

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11,2001

STONYCREEKTOWNSHIP
SOMERSET COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

FACT SHEET
United Flight 93 en route from Newark, NJ, to San Francisco, CA
Boeing 757 Jetliner, w/ a total Seating Capacity of 400
44 Total Individuals on Board
33 Passengers
7 Crew Members
4 Terrorists
Crashed in the Rural Mountains of Western PA, approximately
8 Miles Northeast of Somerset, PA, in Stonycreek Township,
on a Reclaimed Strip Mine Site
Time of Crash: 10:08 MRS. (Based on the time of the first 911
Calls to Somerset County 911
Somerset County 911 Rec'd 8 Calls to 911 Regarding the
Crash
3 Dispatchers and 1 Supervisor on Duty at the time of the Crash
1 EMA Staff Person in the County EMA Office
911 Addressing Specialist doing 911 Addressing Field
work in the Central Portion of the County at the time of Crash
Only Employee of the Coroner's Office is the County Coroner
Primary Fire Response to this area - Shanksville Volunteer
Fire Department
Primary EMSCoverage to this area - Somerset Area Ambulance
Association, Stoystown Station
Somerset County is in the Coverage Area of the Southern
Alleghenies Emergency Medical Services Council
Primary Police Coverage to this area - PA State Police - Somerset
Richard King, Local Emergency Management Coordinator for
Stonycreek Township was one of the first individuals on scene
The First Alarm Dispatch included 8 Volunteer Fire Depts.,
5 EMS Services, Medic Units from Windber and Conemaugh
Hospitals, Medic Unit from Somerset Area Ambulance, and
 Various Medical Helicopter Services from the Region
- The Pennslyvania State Police were assisted on Scene by the
Somerset County Sheriffs Department, the Somerset County
District Attorney, and Police Units from Somerset Borough,
Paint Borough, Shade Twp. And Paint Twp.
- County EOC Activated immediately after the First 911 Calls
- Assistance to the County EMA Staff was provided by:
PEMA Harris burg
PEMA Western Region Office
PEMA Central Region Office
State Fire Commissioner's Office
Fayette County EMA
Cambria County EMA
Allegheny County Dept. Of Emergency Services
Westmoreland County EMA
Bedford County EMA
Southwestern Pennsylvania Emergency Response Group
a/k/a Region 13 Anti-Terrorism Working Group
State Correctional Institution at Somerset
State Correctional Institution at Luarel Highlands
- Public Relations for County EMA and PEMA provided
For by a employee of the Pennsylvania Department
of Environmental Protection (DEP)
- Approximately 1,100 Identification Badges were issued
For Emergency Works at the Crash Site (this included
the FBI, NTSB, and United Airlines)
- Meals, Refreshments and Support provided on a 24-Hour
Basis by the Red Cross and Salvation Army
- Somerset County Commissioners signed a "Disaster Declaration"
In the First Hours of The Crash
- Difficulty in Sending and Receiving Telephone Calls, both
Landline and Cellular due to the excessive volume of
Telephone use in the Country that morning
- Used the SEVAN Phone to Notify PEMA Harris burg with the
Initial Crash Report
- EOC and Resource Center established near the Crash Site
By 1500 Hrs. on Sept 11, 2001, and remained in place
Through September 25, 2001.
- Resource Center handled approximately 200 Resource Requests
- On-Scene Communications provided by Motorola, which
 Provided for a common means for all Agencies to
Communicate. The system provided for Portable
Communications via an on-site 800 MHz Trunked Radio
System
- Daily Weather Info provided by DTN with a on-site Weather
Station at the EOC /Resource Center
- Daily News Up-dates provided by having a DSS Satellite System
On Site at the EOC/Resource Center
- FBI was the Lead Agency and In Charge because the Crash Site
was always considered a Crime Scene
- When the FBI was completed on September 25, 2001, the Crash
Site was turned over to the Wallace Miller, Somerset County
Coroner
- Temporary Morgue was established at the National Guard
Armory in Friedens, across from the Somerset County
Airport
- As of January 8,2002, 44 Bodies have been Identified
Through D & A Testing
- As of January 8, 2002, TOTAL Crash Costs have amounted
To approximately $200,000 to $250,000, not including the
Bill for D & A Testing
- The County has paid all the Bills and is expecting Full
Reimbursement from the FBI and United Airlines
- Crash Recovery Debriefing held on December 4, 2001,
At the Somerset County Court House
- Temporary Memorial has been established near the Crash
Scene at 505 Skyline Road, Stoystown, PA
- As of March 8, 2002, the remains of all the Passengers and
Crew were returned to their families by the Somerset County
Coroner.
- On March 8, 2002, Congressman John P. Murtha introduced
Federal Legislation to obtain money for a permanent Memorial
At the Crash Site with help from the National Park Service.
- Security of the Crash Site is being conducted on a 24/7 basis by
The Somerset County Sheriffs Department through a Federal
Grant of $1,000,000 for a 2-year period. This Federal Grant
Was obtained by the help of Congressman John P. Murtha.