WI: Flight 93 Is Not Stopped - Which Target Does It Hit?

What if Flight 93 was not crashed into rural Pennsylvania during a struggle with passengers during the 9/11 attacks, but was able to stay on course and successfully strike a target in Washington D.C. It's known it would have hit either the White House or U.S. Capitol if allowed to stay on course.

But realistically which one would have it have been, which have been more visible to the hijackers when piloting it? Which one is realistically more likely to be hit, the Capital building or White House?
 
Probably the Capitol. It's in a much more open area and a bigger target, so a little easier to hit. If they are aiming for maximum psychological effect, it's debatable but I think the Capitol may be a more important target because it is, in my view, a more prevalent symbol of the American government and a testament to the republic and its law. Although they probably didn't know that the President would be out of town that day so they may have attempted to hit the White House, but we won't know if they did or not.
 
My question is how long would it have taken to rebuild the Capitol building?

Probably the same time it has taken to build New World Trade center in New York.
do political meddling, demands for safety standards and accurate reconstruction of Capitol Hill building, but with modern infrastructure inside.
and this will cost billions

But interesting question who gonna die and survive of Congress and Senators during Capitol Hill is hit at 9/11 ?
there will be new election for Congress and Senat and they have meet in replacement building until Capitol Hill is rebuild.
 
Probably the Capitol. It's in a much more open area and a bigger target, so a little easier to hit. If they are aiming for maximum psychological effect, it's debatable but I think the Capitol may be a more important target because it is, in my view, a more prevalent symbol of the American government and a testament to the republic and its law. Although they probably didn't know that the President would be out of town that day so they may have attempted to hit the White House, but we won't know if they did or not.

And if it hits the capitol Tom Clancy suddenly is seen as Nostradamus in our time
 

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What if Flight 93 was not crashed into rural Pennsylvania during a struggle with passengers during the 9/11 attacks, but was able to stay on course and successfully strike a target in Washington D.C. It's known it would have hit either the White House or U.S. Capitol if allowed to stay on course.

But realistically which one would have it have been, which have been more visible to the hijackers when piloting it? Which one is realistically more likely to be hit, the Capital building or White House?

If either the Capitol Building or the White House had been hit by Flight 93 on 9/11, the response by the U.S compared to what happened would make what was done IOTL seem like a light pleasantry.........:eek:

This being said, I think the Capitol was the intended target because it is larger and far more obvious. The casualty count would depend on where the building was it.
Mike Garrity
 
And if it hits the capitol Tom Clancy suddenly is seen as Nostradamus in our time

if you not understand, dear members

in 1994 Tom Clancy has write a thriller novel "Debt of Honor"
were a group of Japanese Extremist try to take over Japan and destroy USA
in end an embittered Japan Air Lines pilot (driven mad by the deaths of his family during the conflict) flies his Boeing 747 directly into the U.S. Capitol during a special joint session of Congress
Killing The president, almost the entire Congress, the Supreme Court, and many other members of the Federal Government, except the confirmed Vice President Jack Ryan.
 
IIRC, KSM wanted the Capitol for the easier target; OBL wanted the White House for propaganda. Most sources seem to think the Capitol was the ultimate target.
 
Probably the same time it has taken to build New World Trade center in New York.
do political meddling, demands for safety standards and accurate reconstruction of Capitol Hill building, but with modern infrastructure inside.
and this will cost billions

Certainly a lot more difficult on all counts than the repair to the Washington monument.

But interesting question who gonna die and survive of Congress and Senators during Capitol Hill is hit at 9/11 ?
there will be new election for Congress and Senat and they have meet in replacement building until Capitol Hill is rebuild.

Should not be too difficult to find out if Congress was in session, and if a evacuation was underway. I remember schematics of the building and the airliner to same scale. from those & the acompanying text I'd estimate about of third of the building would be directy affected by the strike and fire. The remainder would have some smoke damage and minor shock damage. A comparison with the Pentagon building is useful here.
 
if you not understand, dear members

in 1994 Tom Clancy has write a thriller novel "Debt of Honor"
were a group of Japanese Extremist try to take over Japan and destroy USA
in end an embittered Japan Air Lines pilot (driven mad by the deaths of his family during the conflict) flies his Boeing 747 directly into the U.S. Capitol during a special joint session of Congress
Killing The president, almost the entire Congress, the Supreme Court, and many other members of the Federal Government, except the confirmed Vice President Jack Ryan.

Clancys novel shows why mass censorship is a a necessity for our safety. Every bit of writing needs to be vetted before publication to ensure nothing is there that will guide our enemies ;)

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Killing The president, almost the entire Congress, the Supreme Court, and many other members of the Federal Government, except the confirmed Vice President Jack Ryan.

IIRC enough Congress critters survived to constitute a quorum to legaly confirm Ryan as President.
 
I think by the time Flight 93 would have reached Washington, the Capitol building would have mostly evacuated by then. To me, this would be the target because right from the Potomac River it's a straight shot east from the Mall right into the building. It would take a curve like the plane did for the Pentagon did to make a strike.
 
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