Watch: Flyover at Target Field in remembrance of Sept. 11 attacks

Two of the pilots were relatives of Twins reliever Griffin Jax.

The Twins hold a tribute in honor of the Sept. 11, 2001, tragedy ahead of a game against the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024, at Target Field in Minneapolis. / Bring Me The News

The 421st Fighter Squadron from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, conducted a flyover of Target Field in Minneapolis ahead of Wednesday night’s game between the Twins and Los Angeles Angels to pay tribute and remember the tragic terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, in New York. 

F-35 fighter jets from the “Black Widow” squadron based in Utah, two of them flown by Griffin Jax’s brother and sister-in-law Parker and Chandler Jax, fly over Target Field during 9-11 ceremony. pic.twitter.com/FiM43Us9Hp

— Phil Miller (@MillerStrib) September 11, 2024

Always gives me chills 🇺🇸 #neverforget pic.twitter.com/2CSryIIiEE

— Audra Martin (@Audra_Martin) September 11, 2024

Two of the four pilots conducting the flyover are Capt. Parker Jax and Capt. Chandler Jax, the brother and sister-in-law of Twins reliever Griffin Jax. Capt. Carson Jax, also Griffin’s brother, threw out the ceremonial first pitch before Wednesday night’s game was underway. 

Flyover of the F-35s from the 421st, with two planes flown by Capt. Jax and Capt. Jax — and the ceremonial first pitch, thrown by Capt. Jax to Capt. Jax. pic.twitter.com/nJCl9hSevW

— Do-Hyoung Park (@dohyoungpark) September 11, 2024

Pretty cool day for the Jax family.

Griffin’s brother and sister-in-law, Capt. Parker Jax and Capt. Chandler Jax, were part of tonight’s flyover.

Griffin then caught a ceremonial first pitch from his other brother, Capt. Carson Jax. pic.twitter.com/Mnc7ofghWp

— Betsy Helfand (@betsyhelfand) September 11, 2024

Got to briefly see the military flyover for tonight's Twins game while eating dinner on my deck. pic.twitter.com/Eq8ULRxqBt

— Rob McCarron (@Foach612) September 11, 2024

USA! USA! F-35’s on the way to the @Twins game flyover. Sorry for the second half of the video- the IPhone camera was having trouble focusing on the second plane. @dohyoungpark pic.twitter.com/AdqxtRYYG7

— Dan McIntyre 🇺🇦🌐🥑🗽 (@DanMcIntyre5) September 11, 2024