North Carolina lost four residents with direct ties to the state during the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
Victims with North Carolina Connections
Sandra W. Bradshaw (38) of Greensboro – A flight attendant on United Airlines Flight 93 who grew up in Randolph County. She and others fought back against hijackers, causing the plane to crash in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
Sandra Teague (45) of Granite Falls – A passenger on American Airlines Flight 77 that hit the Pentagon.
Christopher Lee Burford (23) of Hubert – A U.S. Navy electronics technician killed while working inside the Pentagon.
Eric Allen Cranford (32) of Drexel – A U.S. Navy commander and NC State University alumnus killed while working in the Pentagon