[Dion]

My brother lives in Minneapolis and was in flight to Boston when the planes hit the Twin Towers. His flight was diverted to Chicago like many other planes that were in the air. Word got around the cabin while they were taxing to the gate that 2 planes had crashed into the twin towers. He came off the plane to see people crying in the arrivals area with countless people viewing the TV screens as the events of the day were updated. It was like a scene out of a terrorist movie - very surreal he said.

Then came the mad rush for rental cars. Everyone was in a panic to find a way to get home. My brother got lucky and managed to rent a van. His travel agent was on the ball and got him a vehicle as the plane was landing. Himself and 4 other guys shared the vehicle for the long journey home. People were milling around the rental car lots looking for those that got lucky enough to find a a vehicle and if they had extra room.

After the planes began flying again I asked him if he had any fears of flying. He said if i don't board that plane the terrorists have won! That's how he viewed 9/11. Part of the goal of the terrorists was to install fear in the hearts of the flying public. Getting on that plane was his way of fighting back

He commented that when the planes began flying there was this uneasy silence about the passengers. Memories of 9/11 were quite fresh in thier minds and they were quite nervous. The cabin was deathly quiet.