United Airlines Flight 93 passenger Todd Beamer is born in Flint
November 24
Todd Beamer was born in Flint on this day in 1968. Beamer was a passenger aboard United Airlines Flight 93, which was hijacked as part of the September 11 attacks in 2001. He was one of the passengers who attempted to regain control of the aircraft from the hijackers, and prevented the plane from striking its alleged target, the White House in Washington D.C.