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Maj. Ken Appezzato, 43rd Flying Training Squadron, was piloting a United flight from JFK International Airport to Seattle at 7 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on Sept. 11, the day he later realized would be the last time he saw the towers erect. About two hours into the flight other pilots began radioing to Chicago Center and each other to gather information about reports of a plane colliding with the first World Trade Center Tower. As the radio chatter continued, Appezzato realized this was no accident and awaited the diversion of his flight. Appezzato would later pilot the first flight into JFK and notes how “there were flags on every bridge,” reflective of the nation’s sense of unity in the face of this tragedy. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Bryan Franks)
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