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Betty Ong

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The Resume

    (February 5, 1956-September 11, 2001)
    Born in San Francisco
    Resided in Andover, Massachusetts
    Head flight attendant for American Airlines
    Was on Flight 11 on September 11, 2001 where Mohamed Atta was present
    Died at 45 years old in the 9/11 terrorist attacks
    Chinese American

Why she might be annoying:

    She was supposed to meet her sister in Los Angeles the week of the terrorist attack and assigned herself the ill-fated Flight 11 heading to California.
    She was known among her industry peers as a workaholic.
    Her nickname was 'Bee.'

Why she might not be annoying:

    With no mention of any children or husband in her searches, she appears to have lived a happy single career woman life.
    She often made sure passengers were enjoying their flights going as far as skipping work breaks to make them comfortable.
    She had been a flight attendant for 14 years at the time of the attacks.
    She called American Airlines’s reservation desk through AirFone notifying personnel about issues in the vessel (mace in the air, stabbing among the passengers, cockpit not responding).
    She stayed on the phone providing observations when plane crashed into the first tower at the World Trade Center about 25 minutes later.
    Her call prompted air traffic controllers to land the remaining airborne US flights.
    She was named alongside the likes of Todd Beamer for her heroic actions.
    Her family members provided the 9/11 Memorial Museum curators one of her uniforms, some of her lapel pins and photos.
    San Francisco has a recreation center named after her.
    Her namesake foundation’s mission is to provide the best quality of life for children via healthy nutrition and physical activity.

Credit: battyx3


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 117 Votes: 23.08% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 26 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 6 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 29 Votes: 41.38% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 66 Votes: 50.0% Annoying