Fuselage Fragment

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Object Details

Description (Brief)

This twisted and torn piece of metal fuselage is painted gray with a portion of a white letter "R" from the airline name "United Airlines" painted on it. Many bolt holes are visible on the side of the fuselage. The reverse side is yellow and green, painted by the recovery team to denote that the metal came from one of the planes.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

United Airlines

ID Number

2004.0142.08

accession number

2004.0142

catalog number

2004.0142.08

Object Name

Piece of Fuselage

Measurements

overall: 40 in x 19 in x 21 1/2 in; 101.6 cm x 48.26 cm x 54.61 cm

recovered

United States: Pennsylvania, Shanksville

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Military and Society: Armed Forces History, 9/11

September 11

Data Source

National Museum of American History

associated subject

September 11 Terrorist Attacks

related event

September 11th Attacks

Attack on United Airlines Flight 93

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca783c4-2e2c-7e84-e053-15f76fa05eb7

Record ID

nmah_1269854