Charles Burlingame

Charles Burlingame
Charles Burlingame in airplane cockpit.
Born	Charles Frank Burlingame III (1949-09-12)September 12, 1949 St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S
Died	September 11, 2001(2001-09-11) (aged 51) Arlington County, Virginia, U.S.
Cause of death	Killed in the crash of American Airlines Flight 77 into the Pentagon, 9/11
Education	U.S. Naval Academy B.S. 1971
Occupation	Pilot
Spouse(s)	Sheri Burlingame

Charles Frank "Chic" Burlingame III (September 12, 1949 – September 11, 2001) was the pilot of American Airlines Flight 77, the aircraft that was crashed by terrorists into the Pentagon during the September 11, 2001 attacks.

Burlingame was born September 12, 1949, in St. Paul, Minnesota, to parents Charles F. "Chuck" Burlingame Jr. (1923–1999) and Patricia Ann Burlingame (née Meyer; 1930–2000). He moved frequently as a son of an active duty member of the United States Air Force, spending parts of his childhood in California and England. Burlingame graduated from Anaheim High School, California in 1967. He was active in the Boy Scouts of America where he achieved its highest rank, Eagle Scout.

Charles Burlingame graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the United States Naval Academy in 1971. In the Navy, he flew F-4 Phantom jets in Fighter Squadron 103 (VF-103) aboard the USS Saratoga, rising to the rank of Captain. He was an honor graduate of the United States Navy Fighter Weapons School (TOPGUN) aboard NAS Miramar, California. In 1979, Burlingame left active duty with the Navy and joined American Airlines, though he remained in the U.S. Naval Reserve. Burlingame volunteered to be activated during the Gulf War. Burlingame also spent time working in The Pentagon, while in the Naval Reserve.