The skies over America - Dateline NBC | NBC News

Descending rapidly, headed in the direction of New York.

At the New York en route center in Islip, Long Island, Dave Bottiglia, Curt Applegate, and Mark Dipalmo are working a routine shift, no idea what is about to come their way.

8:41 a.m.
United Flight 175 enters Dave Bottiglia’s airspace and makes contact.

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