A former aviation director shared experiences from a pivotal day. His daily routine was disrupted by a phone call from his wife, who was anxious. This event marked the start of significant changes in…
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A former aviation director shared experiences from a pivotal day. His daily routine was disrupted by a phone call from his wife, who was anxious. This event marked the start of significant changes in air travel.
The aftermath of a major attack led to a nationwide ground stop, stranding passengers. New procedures were implemented, affecting the way people fly. Further information about the impact of this event on air travel and the reflections of the Transportation Security Administration is available from the source.
Lubbock Fire Rescue, Lubbock Police Department, Texas Tech's Army ROTC, some in the Marines, student organizations and even a firefighter from Midland climbed 2,071 stairs, equivalent to 110 flights, for the Texas Tech Air Force ROTC's fifth annual 9/11 memorial stair climb....
25 years ago on September 11, 2001, the nation watched in horror, sadness and fear of the unknown as terrorists attacked the World Trade Center in New York....
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Texas Tech professors Ron Milam and Justin Hart say they set aside time each September to teach students about the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. Milam, executive director of the Institute of Peace and Conflict, teaches military history at Texas Tech. “Stop ever...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Evidence shows on Sept. 11, 2001, Flight 93 hijackers targeted the U.S. Capitol or White House. President Bush was at an education event in Florida that morning. Meanwhile, Lubbock Congressman Jodey Arrington (R-TX 19) was at the White House that day, serv...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Thousands of first responders charged toward the danger on Sept. 11, 2001, while thousands ran away. Others stood still — a Lubbock photographer is one of those who froze history to document it all. Mark Umstot spent Sept. 11, 2001, documenting the attacks...
LUBBOCK, Texas -- Texas Tech alumna Sally Logue Post will make a presentation about her new book, The Story the Bones Tell: A History of the Lubbock Lake Landmark, and sign copies on Sunday, October 4. The talk, titled "How a Conversation Became a Book," will take place from 2 to...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The Texas Tech School of Music Symphonic Wind Ensemble’s first concert of the year fell on Sept. 11. Sarah McKoin, director of bands at the Texas Tech School of Music, said she remembers how television coverage of 9/11 relied on music during breaks because...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - One person is dead after a crash involving a semi-truck early Friday morning in east Lubbock. Around 7:18 a.m., officers responded to a crash involving a semi-truck and a pickup truck on the access road at East 34th Street and MLK, Jr. Boulevard. Upon arri...
