How Gander, N.L., took care of ‘the plane people’ on 9/11
On Sept. 11, 2001, thousands of unexpected guests arrived in Gander, N.L. and nearby towns when terrorist attacks shut down airspace over North America. For The National, CBC’s David Common revisits the community’s extraordinary response on the day ‘the plane people’ arrived and the enduring bonds that remain 25 years later.
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