His work permit was found in the smouldering remains of United Airlines Flight 93 along with Ziad's charred passport.
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The two men he was there to open the markets with were partners with Tom Burnett, one of the men who helped to take down United Airlines Flight 93 before it struck Washington, DC.
Shanksville came to international attention during the September 11 attacks when United Airlines Flight 93 crashed in adjacent Stonycreek Township.
On September 11, 2001, 19 al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked American Airlines Flight 11, United Airlines Flight 175, American Airlines Flight 77, and United Airlines Flight 93 and crashed them into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center, the southwestern side of the Pentagon building, and Stonycreek Township near Shanksville, Pennsylvania in a terrorist attack.
On September 11, 2001, Tom Burnett (COO of Thoratec) and other passengers aboard overpowered the hijackers of United Airlines Flight 93, forcing the terrorists to bank and crash into an open field, killing everyone on board.