Who was Daniel Lewin? American-Israeli mathematician was first person killed in 9/11

Who was Israeli American Daniel Lewin, the first victim of 9/11?

According to an FBI report, the 9/11 Commission and flight attendant records, Lewin confronted Al-Qaeda hijackers in front of him but was slashed in the throat by a hijacker sitting behind him.

Sayeret Matkal veteran aboard Flight 11: 'We missed out on someone great'

At 8:46 a.m. on Sept. 11, 2001, American Airlines Flight 11 struck the North Tower of the World Trade Center. Before the impact, Daniel Lewin, a 31-year-old Israeli American, former Sayeret Matkal officer and co-founder of internet giant Akamai Technologies, was murdered in business class. He is regarded as the first victim of the terrorist […] The post Sayeret Matkal veteran aboard Flight 11: 'We missed out on someone great' appeared first on w…

Who was Daniel Lewin? American-Israeli mathematician was first person killed in 9/11

"There's somebody stabbed in business class," flight attendant Betty Ong told American Airlines dispatchers.