Woman who answered first 9/11 call meets flight attendant's family 25 years later

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Woman who answered first 9/11 call meets flight attendant's family 25 years later. (2026, September 11). CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/video/woman-who-answered-betty-ong-first-911-call-meets-flight-attendants-family-25-years-later/

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Vanessa Minter, an American Airlines reservations agent, is featured in an exclusive interview where she recounts answering the first call from hijacked plane United Airlines Flight 175 on September 11, 2001, which was made by flight attendant Betty Ong. Minter recalls the bravery of Ong's call and its significance in the events of that day. The interview marks a meeting between Minter and Ong's family 25 years after the attack.

Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-11, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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Story summary

On September 11, 2001, Vanessa Minter, a reservations agent for American Airlines, received a call from Betty Ong, a flight attendant on one of the hijacked planes. This was the first reported call to authorities about the unfolding attacks that day. Twenty-five years later, Minter met with Ong's family and shared her memories of the call, praising Ong's bravery in the face of danger.

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American Airlines

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American Airlines ORG · 1× Betty Ong's PERSON · 1× Jonah Kaplan PERSON · 1× Minter PERSON · 1× Ong PERSON · 1× Vanessa Minter PERSON · 1×

Narrative

On Sept. 11, 2001, Vanessa Minter, an American Airlines reservations agent, answered Betty Ong's call from one of the hijacked planes during the terror attacks.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-11

2026-09-11 · CBS News

Woman who answered first 9/11 call meets flight attendant's family 25 years later · assertive framing

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Woman who answered first 9/11 call meets flight attendant's family 25 years later asserted

who → answer → family

On Sept. 11, 2001, Vanessa Minter, an American Airlines reservations agent, answered Betty Ong's call from one of the hijacked planes during the terror attacks. asserted

Minter → answer → attacks

In an exclusive interview with Jonah Kaplan, Minter recalls the flight attendant's bravery and finally meets Ong's family 25 years later. asserted

Minter → recall → family