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Hartsfield-Jackson and TSA to Mark 18th Anniversary of Sept. 11 (September 10, 2019)

For Immediate Release

September 10, 2019

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Hartsfield-Jackson and TSA to Mark 18th Anniversary of Sept. 11
Ceremony remembers and honors victims of 9/11 attacks

ATLANTA – While filled with tens of thousands of travelers and employees on Sept. 11 at 8:46 a.m.—the moment the first flight crashed into the World Trade Center—the world’s busiest airport will reflect in still silence. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) leaders will mark the 18th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks with a ceremony to remember all those who lost their lives.

Airport Deputy General Manager Balram Bheodari, TSA Federal Security Director Mary V. Leftridge Byrd and other federal and Airport officials will offer remarks. The ceremony will also include a presentation and retiring of colors by the TSA Honor Guard, a musical selection from the TSA Choral Group, and other special performances.

This year, the moment of silence will be observed throughout the Airport. After an announcement is made over the Airport’s public address system, TSA will activate and suspend all operations. At ceremony underway in the Domestic atrium, the chaplain will ask all to pause to honor and remember those who lost their lives. Also, for the first time, there will be a special reflections and remembrance presentation by four TSA Explosive Detection canine handlers who will share details of their canines, each named after 9/11 victims.

WHO: Balram “B” Bheodari, Deputy General Manager, Operations, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Mary Leftridge Byrd, Federal Security Director – Atlanta, Transportation Security Security Administration
Explosive Detection Canine Handlers, Transportation Security Security Administration
Barbara Pendergrast, Airport Chaplain

WHAT: Hartsfield-Jackson and TSA honor and remember the victims of the 9/11 attacks

WHEN: Tuesday, Sept. 11
8:30 a.m.

WHERE: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Domestic Terminal Atrium
6000 N. Terminal Parkway
Atlanta, GA 30320

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) is the world’s busiest and most efficient airport, serving more than 107 million passengers annually with nonstop service to more than 150 U.S. destinations and 70 international destinations in more than 50 countries. ATL boasts a direct economic impact of $34.8 billion in metro Atlanta and a total direct economic impact of $70.9 billion in Georgia. The Airport is the largest employer in Georgia, with more than 63,000 individuals working on-site. The Airport is a frequent recipient of awards of excellence for concessions, operations, sustainability, architectural engineering and construction. In 2016, ATL set in motion a multibillion-dollar capital improvement program, ATLNext, which will modernize the Domestic Terminal, extend two concourses, construct several parking decks, add a sixth runway, expand cargo facilities and pave the way for a 440-room hotel with Class A office space. For more information, visit www.atl.com. NOTE TO NEWS EDITORS For HD broadcast quality b-roll of Airport operations, events and generic interior/exterior shots, visit our ATL Video Newsroom at https://vimeo.com/atlairport/channels