Discovery Channel Presents THE FLIGHT THAT FOUGHT BACK, A Remarkable Tribute To The Heroism Aboard United Airlines Flight 93

Discovery Channel Presents THE FLIGHT THAT FOUGHT BACK, A Remarkable Tribute To The Heroism Aboard United Airlines Flight 93

Minute-by-Minute Retelling of Attempt to Take Back the Plane is Most Comprehensive Effort To-Date

Never-Before-Heard Personal Accounts From Family Members and Rarely Heard Voice Recordings From Passengers and Crew

SILVER SPRING, Md., July 16 /PRNewswire/ -- The Discovery Channel will present THE FLIGHT THAT FOUGHT BACK, featuring personal accounts of witnesses and first-time interviews with families and friends of the heroes of Flight 93, on Sunday, September 11, 2005, at 8 PM (ET/PT). The compelling 90-minute special, a combination documentary and dramatization, chronicles the heroism of the 33 passengers and seven crewmembers on United Airlines Flight 93, which was hijacked, re-routed toward Washington, D.C., and crashed in Somerset County, Pa., on September 11, 2001. The announcement was made today by Jane Root, executive vice president and general manager of Discovery Channel.

THE FLIGHT THAT FOUGHT BACK is a minute-by-minute retelling of the plane's final moments as those on board fought to regain control of the aircraft. This dramatic documentary was developed with unprecedented cooperation from United Airlines and unparalleled access to the families and friends of those on board.

Since no one can ever know what actually happened on Flight 93, THE FLIGHT THAT FOUGHT BACK is based on research, comprehensive evidence including the 9/11 Commission Report and actual voice recordings left by passengers and crewmembers. THE FLIGHT THAT FOUGHT BACK uses the best possible evidence available to recreate the struggle inside Flight 93, including extensive interviews with family and friends and their very personal conjectures on how their loved ones would have reacted to the situation. The film enables viewers to better understand the events of that fateful morning and provides a deeper appreciation of the remarkable men and women aboard the plane.

"As the only Americans with a battle plan that fateful day, the heroes of Flight 93 confronted the terrorists and literally fought back against the enemy," said Judith A. McHale, president and chief executive officer, Discovery Communications Inc. "The passengers' extraordinary heroism saved thousands of lives in our nation's capital and Discovery is honored to present this tribute to their remarkable sacrifice."

THE FLIGHT THAT FOUGHT BACK represents a continuing corporate commitment to commemorate the heroism demonstrated by the passengers and crew on Flight 93. A portion of the proceeds from this film will go to the monument being erected for these fallen heroes.

"Discovery Channel is committed to quality and dynamic storytelling that portrays real people involved in extraordinary endeavors," added Jane Root, Discovery Channel EVP and GM. "Those aboard Flight 93 epitomized the meaning of extraordinary and have a legacy that must live on."

Discovery commissioned London-based Brook Lapping Productions (BLP), an Emmy(R) Award-winning production company with an international reputation for accuracy, to research and present the remarkable story of THE FLIGHT THAT FOUGHT BACK. BLP Productions has worked closely with family members, unearthing new insights, new eyewitness accounts and rarely heard recordings.

Discovery Channel is the United States' largest cable television network, serving 90.2 million households across the nation with the finest in informative entertainment. Discovery Networks, U.S., a unit of Discovery Communications, Inc., operates and manages Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal Planet, Travel Channel, Discovery Health Channel, Discovery HD Theater, Discovery Kids Channel, Discovery Times Channel, The Science Channel, Discovery Home Channel, Military Channel, Discovery en Espanol and FitTV. The unit also distributes BBC AMERICA.

Source: The Discovery Channel

CONTACT: Elizabeth Hillman, +1-240-662-2664,
elizabeth_hillman@discovery.com, or Jill Bondurant, +1-240-662-2927,
Jill_bondurant-cw@discovery.com, both of The Discovery Channel

Web site: http://www.discovery.com/

NOTE TO EDITORS: Visit http://www.press.discovery.com for additional information and available photography. For more information regarding the Flight 93 National Memorial in Somerset County, Pa., visit http://www.flight93memorialproject.org.

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