Retired Flight Attendant Pushes Cart 300 Miles in Memory of 9/11 Crews

“I’m pushing this cart to share the story of the flight crews of 9/11. They were the first first responders,” Paul Veneto said.

An airplane flying over Paul “Paulie” Veneto, a retired flight attendant, as he pushes an airline beverage cart at Newark-Liberty International Airport in remembrance of the flight crews who died on 9/11. In Newark, N.J., on Aug. 14, 2023. Courtesy Paulie’s Push

Retired United Airlines flight attendant Paul “Paulie” Veneto was off work on Sept. 11, 2001, although his life was forever changed by the terrorist attacks that day that caused four airplanes to crash.

Mr. Veneto was normally scheduled on United Airlines Flight 175,  between Boston and Los Angeles, which was one of the hijacked airplanes used in suicide attacks. It was deliberately crashed into the South Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City, killing all onboard and many people inside the building. He lost several dear friends that day.