9/11 An Airline Pilot's Perspective

Does fate, coincidence, or divine intervention steer us to the major events in our lives? Even as a little boy, I had always wanted to fly. My earliest dreams were about flying like Superman, jetting around just using my arms as wings. I eventually got a degree in Aeronautical Engineering, and the USAF taught me how to fly airplanes. Later, at the airlines, I became a Captain, occupying the "left seat." I had created my dream job.

On 9/11, I could have been piloting a "transcon" flying trip,...