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Remembering 9/11: When Gander provided safe haven in a time of crisis

airspace was closed on 9/11, grounding 38 international flights on Newfoundland, a small town's residents gave shelter and comfort to 7,000 stranded passengers and crew members – generosity that inspired the musical "Come From Away."

Remembering 9/11: When Gander provided safe haven in a time of crisis

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airspace was closed on 9/11, grounding 38 international flights on Newfoundland, a small town's residents gave shelter and comfort to 7,000 stranded passengers and crew members – generosity that inspired the musical "Come From Away."

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airspace was closed on 9/11, grounding 38 international flights on Newfoundland, a small town's residents gave shelter and comfort to 7,000 stranded passengers and crew members – generosity that inspired the musical "Come From Away."

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