When the sky closed over America, a town of 9,000 opened its doors to 7,000 strangers.
On 9/11, Gander, Newfoundland, took in thousands of stranded passengers from 38 diverted planes
After the FAA shut US airspace on September 11, 2001, 38 flights carrying 7,000 passengers were diverted to Gander, Newfoundland, under Operation Yellow Ribbon. The town of roughly 9,000 emptied its cupboards, schools and community center to shelter them for four days. Grateful passengers later endowed a scholarship fund exceeding $1 million. Gander built a 9/11 memorial park around a piece of World Trade Center steel.
Source: On 9/11, Gander, Newfoundland, took in thousands of stranded passengers from 38 diverted planes — Upworthy
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