Extended interview: F-16 pilots recall mission to intercept Flight 93 on Sept. 11, 2001

As we commemorate the 9/11 terror attacks, we’re taking a look back at “CBS Evening News“ anchor and managing editor Norah O’Donnell’s 2021 interview with Air National Guard pilots Lt. Gen. Marc Sasseville and Heather Penney. They recounted the harrowing events from that Tuesday morning in 2001 when they heroically rushed into their F-16 fighter jets in what they knew might be their last mission to protect the nation’s capital after the World Trade Center attacks in New York City. Tune in for exclusive Air Traffic Control audio over the Eastern seaboard. #news #interview #extended “CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell“ delivers the latest news and original reporting, and goes beyond the headlines with context and depth. Catch the “CBS Evening News“ weeknights at 6:30 p.m. ET on the CBS Television Network and at 10 p.m. ET on the CBS News app. Subscribe to the “CBS Evening News“ YouTube channel: Watch full