SHANKSVILLE , Pa., Sept. 11 (UPI) -- Supporters remain confident a park to honor victims of the Sept. 11 crash in Shanksville, Pa., will open on the 10th anniversary of the tragedy.
The 40 men and women aboard United Flight 93 were among the nearly 3,000 people who died six years ago Tuesday when hijacked planes crashed in New York, Washington and the site designated to become a national park in Shanksville, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported
The park has been slowed by environmental hazards and difficulty buying the land. But supporters remain confident the grand tribute to those aboard Flight 93 will open Sept. 11 2011, the Inquirer reported.
A 93-foot-high carillon will mark the entry to the filled-in crater where the plane crashed. Architect Paul Murdoch's vision of the crater being surrounded by red maple trees is being opposed by Tom Burnett, father of passenger Tom Burnett Jr.
Burnett said he believes the red trees will look like the Red Crescent, a symbol of Islam and a reminder of the hijackers who were Islamic extremists, the Inquirer reported.
