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Shanksville, borough, Somerset county, southwestern Pennsylvania. It lies on the Stonycreek River in the Laurel Highlands of the Allegheny Mountains about 17 miles (27 km) south of Johnstown. It is best known for its proximity to the site of the crash of United Airlines flight 93, one of the planes hijacked as part of the September 11 attacks in 2001. Seven crew members and 33 passengers of flight 93 were killed as they resisted the terrorist hijackers, who crashed the plane in a field rather than lose control of it. Forced to the rear of the plane, the crew and ...(100 of 273 words)

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