While we were in Grapevine, we had the opportunity to walk 2 miles from Bass Pro Shop to view the 9/11 Flight Crew Memorial. This is located at 1000 Texan Trail | Grapevine, TX 76051. The 4 mile round trip was great but the memorial was very nice. We had never seen one for the flight crew and this was well made.
On July 4, 2008, “the 9/11 Flight Crew Memorial is and those that courageously continue to be the ever-vigilant professionals of the airline industry.” Learn More about each of the thirty-one 9/11 flight crew.
dedicated to the 33 flight crew members that were lost
“The Captain stands at the highest point, his copilot to his right, as it is on the airplane. The Captain is charged with the responsibility of protecting passengers, fellow crew members and the aircraft.
“The young girl with her teddy bear represents the traveling public. She is the family on their big vacation, the newlyweds on honeymoon, the grandmother on her very first flight, the weary businessman and unfortunately now… she is the soldier off to war.
A stone column rises to support a large globe, as we all know the aviation industry spans the world. The impressive eagles, a national symbol of freedom, represent both airlines, American and United that lost flights that morning.
