Character Relationship Map: Flight 93

Characters

• Tom Burnett (played by Jeffrey Nordling) — protagonist

  Passenger who boards United Airlines Flight 93 at Newark Liberty International Airport.

• Todd Beamer (played by Brennan Elliott) — protagonist

  Passenger who rallies the group to revolt, famously declares 'Let's Roll!', and leads the counter-attack with a food cart.

• Mark Bingham (played by Ty Olsson) — supporting

  Passenger who fights hijackers outside the cockpit and kills Ahmed al-Nami by striking him with a hot water container.

• Elizabeth Wainio (played by Laura Mennell) — minor

  Passenger who boards Flight 93 at Newark Liberty International Airport.

• Ziad Jarrah (played by Dominic Rains) — minor

  Lead hijacker who shakes the plane violently, orders the plane to be crashed, and initiates the nosedive after passengers breach the cockpit.

Key Relationships

• Mark Bingham → Todd Beamer (related)
• Mark Bingham → Elizabeth Wainio (Alliance Fellow Passenger)
• Todd Beamer → Elizabeth Wainio (Alliance Fellow Passenger)
• Tom Burnett → Elizabeth Wainio (Alliance Fellow Passenger)
• Ziad Jarrah → Mark Bingham (Conflict Enemy)
• Ziad Jarrah → Todd Beamer (Conflict Enemy)
• Ziad Jarrah → Tom Burnett (Conflict Enemy)
• Tom Burnett → Mark Bingham (Alliance Teammate)
• Todd Beamer → Mark Bingham (Alliance Teammate)
• Tom Burnett → Todd Beamer (Alliance Teammate)

Story Analysis

A true story of passengers fighting back against hijackers on September 11, 2001.

Plot Progression

1. Boarding & Takeoff
2. Hijacking & Revelation
3. Passenger Revolt
4. Final Assault & Crash