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Ziad Samir al-Jarrah (Arabic: زياد سمير جراح, romanized: Ziyād Samīr al-Jarrāḥ; 11 May 1975 – 11 September 2001) was a Lebanese terrorist hijacker.
The hijacking of Flight 93 was led by Ziad Jarrah, a member of al-Qaeda. Jarrah was born in Lebanon to a wealthy family and had a secular upbringing. He intended to become a pilot and moved to Germany in 1996, enrolling at the University of Greifswald to study German.
Aug 17, 2021 · Ziad Jarrah took his 9/11 role seriously. But a delay in takeoff from Newark Airport gave passengers the information they needed to fight back.
Sep 8, 2020 · Ziad Jarrah was one of the four terrorists who commandeered United Airlines Flight 93 on September 11, 2001. He threatened the passengers via the intercom and redirected the jet toward Washington, D.C., but they fought back and prevented the plane from reaching its target.
Jul 23, 2004 · As passengers charged the cockpit door, terrorist hijacker Ziad Jarrah began rolling the plane to the left and right, "attempting to knock the passengers off balance," the 9/11 commission report...
Ziad Jarrah was the hijacker-pilot of United Airlines Flight 93 on 9/11, who intended to crash into the Capitol or White House. Learn about his background, radicalization, and role in the al-Qaeda attack.
Nov 9, 2010 · Learn about the fourth hijacked plane on 9/11 that crashed in Pennsylvania after the passengers and crew fought back against the terrorists. Ziad Jarrah, one of the hijackers, was a trained pilot who took control of the plane and directed it to turn around.
