Gander: This Canadian airport sheltered 7,000 people on 9/11
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Canada's Gander International Airport in Newfoundland offered refuge to 7,000 displaced airplane passengers on 9/11 and inspired the hit musical "Come from Away." Find out why this spot is a favorite for aviation and theater fans.
(CNN) — Craggy cliffs and verdant forestry, flat expanses of countryside that merge into choppy cobalt waters -- and you're as likely to spot a moose as you are another person. Welcome to Gander in Newfoundland, Canada. It's an unlikely location for an international airport, but the northeastern tip of this rocky Canadian isle is one of the world's most significant aviation destinations. From here, British aviators Alcock and Brown embarked on the world's first nonstop transatlantic flight and Amelia Earhart began many of her pioneering voyages.More Related News
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