Family Mourns Death Of SF-Born Flight Attendant Who First Reported 9/11 Hijacking

San Francisco CA

10 September, 2021

3:16 PM

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By Maria Medina, CBS San Francisco: SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — Betty Ann Ong, an American Airlines flight attendant, was the first person to alert authorities that tragedy was about to unfold on Sept. 11, 2001. She relayed vital information to a ground crew that led to the FAA closing airspace for the first time in history. "Betty said to, 'Ask for prayers; pray for us all' and that she didn't say, 'Just pray for me,'" said Harry Ong Jr., Betty's older brother. "She just cared for people and all the passengers." Read more at CBS CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.