When a Canadian town provided safe haven on 9/11
- The small town of Gander in the Canadian province of Newfoundland saw its population virtually double when U.
- airspace was closed on 9/11, grounding 38 international flights on an island in the Atlantic Ocean.
- For five days, Newfoundlanders gave shelter and comfort to 7,000 stranded passengers and crew members.
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- The small town of Gander in the Canadian province of Newfoundland saw its population virtually double when U.
- airspace was closed on 9/11, grounding 38 international flights on an island in the Atlantic Ocean.
- For five days, Newfoundlanders gave shelter and comfort to 7,000 stranded passengers and crew members.
Sources: CBS News