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.
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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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Woman who answered first 9/11 call meets flight attendant's family 25 years later
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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.
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In an exclusive interview with Jonah Kaplan, Minter recalls the flight attendant's bravery and finally meets Ong's family 25 years later.
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