The Brief
- Tom Burnett, a Bloomington Jefferson High School graduate, is remembered as a hero for leading a rebellion against hijackers on Flight 93 on Sept. 11, 2001.
- On the 25th anniversary of the attacks, Minnesotans gathered at Fort Snelling National Cemetery and Bloomington Jefferson to honor Burnett and other victims.
- Burnett’s Class of 1981 classmates are pushing to have a new stadium named after him.
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (FOX 9) – Every year, Minnesotans gather to honor the lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001, including a Bloomington native who helped change the course of that day.
Tom Burnett and Flight 93
What we know:
Tom Burnett is a hometown hero — a graduate of Bloomington Jefferson High School and one of the passengers who led a rebellion against the hijackers aboard Flight 93, preventing an even worse attack.
At Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Patricia Boyd sits in the shade every year and watches over Burnett’s grave.…