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Canada Diverts 230 Flights After 9/11 Airspace Shutdown
Canada ordered about 270 planes to turn back and diverted more than 230 others, stranding an estimated 85,000 passengers during the 9/11 attacks.
- On Friday, Canada will commemorate the 25th anniversary of 9/11, reflecting on the 2001 airspace shutdown where former transportation minister David Collenette directed over 230 flights into Canadian airports to assist American allies.
- When the United States closed its airspace on Sept. 11, 2001, Canadian officials coordinated the diversion of 500 planes carrying an estimated 85,000 passengers, directing 270 flights back to Europe.
- In Gander, N.L., 38 planes landed where the town of about 9,000 residents cared for 6,500 passengers stranded for days, Collenette noted.
- Across Canada, memorial ceremonies are scheduled for Friday, including events at the International Peace Garden in Manitoba and the Peace Arch border park in Surrey.
- The U.S. Consulate in Toronto is hosting an exhibition titled "25 Years of Healing Hearts: A Tribute to 9/11 in Drawings," while Collenette will share his stories at Gander International Airport.
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With hundreds of planes in the air on 9/11, Canada had just minutes to respond
As hijackers slammed two planes into the World Trade Center in New York City 25 years ago, there were hundreds of other aircraft in the sky. The usual round of early flights had taken off from Europe, carrying thousands of passengers over the western half of the North Atlantic region, off the Canadian coast.
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With hundreds of planes in the air on 9/11, Canada had minutes to respond
ST. JOHN'S - As hijackers slammed two planes into the World Trade Center in New York City 25 years ago, there were hundreds of other aircraft in the sky. The
·Toronto, Canada
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Leaning Left15Leaning Right0Center8Last UpdatedBias Distribution65% Left
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