IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 55 
Honoring the flight crew members lost during the terrorist attacks against 
the United States on September 11, 2001. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 10, 2005 
Mr. KENNEDY of Minnesota submitted the following concurrent resolution; 
which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, for a period to be 
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 
of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee con-
cerned 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Honoring the flight crew members lost during the terrorist 
attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001. 
Whereas on September 11, 2001, terrorists hijacked and de-
stroyed 4 commercial aircraft in an attack against the 
United States; 
Whereas the hijackings resulted in the death or injury of 
thousands of innocent people, including the passengers 
and flight crew members of the 4 commercial aircraft; 
Whereas 25 flight attendants, 5 captains, and 4 first officers 
were lost on American Airlines Flights 11 and 77 and 
United Airlines Flights 93 and 175;
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Whereas on September 11, 2001, the flight crew members of 
American Airlines Flights 11 and 77 and United Airlines 
Flights 93 and 175 acted heroically in the face of the ter-
rorist hijackings; 
Whereas on December 22, 2001, the flight crew members of 
American Airlines Flight 63 responded with courage, de-
termination, and skill, saving the lives of 185 passengers, 
12 crew members, and countless people on the ground, by 
helping to restrain Richard Reid, who was attempting to 
detonate a bomb in his shoe; 
Whereas over 100,000 people are employed as flight attend-
ants for commercial airlines in the United States; 
Whereas over 650,000 people are employed as pilots or first 
officers for commercial airlines in the United States; 
Whereas flight crew members routinely protect passengers 
from the actions of dangerous and unruly individuals as 
a part of their duties; 
Whereas during emergencies on commercial aircraft, the safe-
ty of passengers and people on the ground depends on 
the swift and fearless reactions of flight crew members; 
and 
Whereas flight crew members are dedicated to ensuring the 
safety of their colleagues, their passengers, and people on 
the ground: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress— 
(1) honors the bravery of those flight crew 
members tragically lost during the terrorist attacks 
against the United States on September 11, 2001;
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(2) expresses gratitude for, and admiration of, 
flight crew members, who routinely risk their own 
safety to ensure the safety of passengers and people 
on the ground; 
(3) directs the Clerk of the House of Represent-
atives to transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution 
to the personal representative of each of the flight 
crew members killed during the terrorist attacks on 
September 11, 2001; and 
(4) expresses its sense that an appropriate me-
morial should be established to honor the memory of 
those flight crew members who perished as a result 
of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. 
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