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When four hijacked planes crashed on September 11, the airspace over the U.S. was closed and all planes in the air were ordered to the nearest airport. Dozens of aircraft ended up in Gander ...
On Sept. 11 2001, the FAA closed American airspace completely. Suddenly, thousands of travelers were stranded in the tiny town of Gander, Newfoundland — and Ganderans made sure their visitors ...
Bass' plane was one of 38 sent to Gander, Newfoundland, where almost 6,700 people — almost enough to double the town's population — took refuge for five days and waited to be able to continue ...
Noah Adams talks with Mayor Claude Elliott of Gander, Newfoundland, Canada about the more than 6,000 people stranded in the town. International flights headed for the U.S. were diverted to Canada ...