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Pilot who was due to fly first hijacked 9/11 plane reveals the ‘shocking’ 3 words he saw on flight schedule
In the years since, the weight of survival has reshaped Steve’s life. He and his wife delayed telling their children for a full year, letting them grieve the nation’s loss before revealing how close it had come to their own door. Marking the 25th anniversary, the family is channeling that second chance into hope, raising $150,000 to send 15 children on wish trips through Make-A-Wish Eastern North Carolina. As the country remembers nearly 3,000 lives lost and countless more scarred, Steve’s story stands as a haunting reminder of chance, sacrifice, and the quiet responsibility of those who lived when others took their place.