Was at a regional flying that morning. ATC basically declared the emergency and we diverted along with several company planes. At the time we couldn’t think of what would cause it until we walked into the rampers break room where the TV was on. We saw the second hit and everyone knew it meant war.

Was stuck for four days before we ferried back to DFW. Had a regional jumpseater in shorts and flip flops on his way back home to be furloughed.

Who knew the Lost Decade would create so much change in American aviation?

I still haven’t been able to bring myself to Ground Zero.