9/11 Flight Crew Memorial

Overview

The 9/11 Flight Crew Memorial was born out of American Airlines Flight Attendant Valerie Thompson’s desire to honor the crew members killed on the planes hijacked on Sept. 11: American Airlines flights 11 and 77 and United Airlines flights 93 and 175. Her dream became reality when the monument was dedicated on July 4, 2008. Based on a design by Bryce Cameron Liston of Salt Lake City, Utah, and sculpted by Dean Thompson, the memorial features bronze sculptures of two pilots, two flight attendants, and a child representing the traveling public. The memorial’s base stands 18 feet tall. The names of crew members from the four flights are engraved on granite slabs surrounding the base.

Quick Facts

Status
Existing
Locality or neighborhood
Grapevine
State or province
Texas
Address
1000 Texan Trail, Grapevine, TX 76051
Postal code
76051
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