F-16 pilots recall their mission to intercept Flight 93 on Sept. 11, 2001

As we commemorate the 9/11 terror attacks, CBS News’ Norah O’Donnell sat down with Air National Guard pilots Lt. Gen. Marc Sasseville and Heather Penney as they recount the harrowing events from that Tuesday morning in 2001 when they heroically rushed into their F-16 fighter jets in what they knew might be their last mission to protect the nation's capital after the World Trade Center attacks in New York City. Tune in for exclusive Air Traffic Control audio over the Eastern seaboard. "CBS Evening News with Norah O'Donnell" delivers the latest news and original reporting, and goes beyond the headlines with context and depth. Catch the "CBS Evening News" weeknights at 6:30 p.m. ET on the CBS Television Network and at 10 p.m. ET on the CBS News app. Subscribe to the "CBS Evening News" YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/1S7Dhik Watch full episodes of "CBS Evening News": https://cbsn.ws/23XekKA Follow "CBS Evening News" on Instagram: https://bit.ly/1T8icTO Like "CBS Evening News" on Facebook: https://on.fb.me/1KxYobb Follow "CBS Evening News" on Twitter: https://bit.ly/1O3dTTe Download the CBS News app: https://cbsn.ws/1Xb1WC8 Try Paramount+ free: https://bit.ly/2OiW1kZ For video licensing inquiries, contact: licensing@veritone.com