Bush and Condoleezza Rice say they briefly feared military shot down Flight 93

Published September 10, 2026 6:38pm ET | Updated September 10, 2026 6:38pm ET



Former President George W. Bush and former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said they initially thought the U.S. military had shot down United Airlines Flight 93 before it crashed in Pennsylvania during the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Both political figures reflected on where they were on Sept. 11, 2001, ahead of the 25th anniversary, as they sat down for a conversation in remembrance at the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas, Texas.

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