Last updated: October 20, 2021
Person
Honor Elizabeth Wainio
Quick Facts
Significance:
Flight 93 Passenger
Date of Birth:
10/08/1973
Date of Death:
09/11/2001
Age: 27
Hometown: Baltimore, Maryland
Occupation: District Manager, Discovery Channel Stores
Reason for travel: Business
Just home from a long-awaited trip to Europe, Honor Elizabeth Wainio was traveling on September 11 to a company-wide business meeting for Discovery Channel Stores. After graduating from Towson University, “Lizz,” as her friends called her, found her niche in retail, quickly rising from sales positions to management. After joining Discovery’s retail division, she became a top-performing manager and was promoted to District Manager for New York and New Jersey. Wainio recently relocated to New Jersey, but remained connected with family and friends in her beloved Baltimore. During the hijacking of Flight 93, Wainio phoned her stepmother who recalls her words, “They're getting ready to break into the cockpit. I have to go. I love you. Good-bye.” Wainio was survived by her parents, stepparents, and siblings.