Ben Sliney

Ben Sliney is one of the secondary heroes in the 2006 Historical Film, United 93.
He was Manager of the Federal Aviation Administration during the September 11 Attacks of 2001. He was portrayed by himself.
In the film, Ben Sliney is in a good mood on his first day as National Operations Manager for the Federal Aviation Administration. 
Then suddenly he gets notified that American Airlines Flight 11 is hijacked and he at first thinks that its a regular hijacking. 
Then, American Airlines Flight 11 crashes into the North Tower of the World Trade Center. Ben Sliney then asks his staff to turn on the Television and he sees the impacted North Tower and believes that it's not a small aircraft. 
He then gets notified that United Airlines Flight 175 had also been hijacked. Then, he watches the news as United Airlines Flight 175 strikes the South Tower of the World Trade Center. He then orders every plane in New York and Boston to land at the nearest airport. 
Then, Ben Sliney is notified that American Airlines Flight 77 is hijacked and then the news shifts to the scene of American Airlines Flight 77 impacting the Pentagon. Ben Sliney then orders all aircraft nationwide to land at the nearest airport and closes US Airspace until further notice.
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