Mike McCormick Recalls Ordering National Airspace Shutdown on 9/11

Mike McCormick recalls ordering national airspace shutdown on 9/11

Embry-Riddle professor Mike McCormick shares lessons learned from grounding all flights during the September 11 attacks.

‘Beyond words’: How Niagara hotels opened their doors to hundreds stranded by 9/11 airspace shutdown

When North American airspace closed on Sept. 11, 2001, hundreds of diverted airline passengers and tour buses poured into Niagara. Local hotels, shuttle services and residents stepped up to shelter them.

9/11 Memorial - As It Happened - 0945

0945 - US Airspace is Shutdown