Four Newfoundland and Labrador residents recall helping stranded travelers on 9/11

Twentyfive years after the Sept. 11 attacks, four people in Newfoundland and Labrador are reflecting on how their communities responded when hundreds of flights were diverted to the province. The attacks shut down airspace across North America and left thousands of passengers stranded. In places such as St. John's, Gander, and Goose Bay, residents and workers quickly organized food, shelter, transportation, and other support for the travelers. Glenn Stanford, Mac Moss, Larry Pittman, and Glen Yetman each described different parts of that effort, from preparing large venues and coordinating accommodations to helping aircraft land safely and informing passengers about what had happened in New York. Their stories highlight the scale of the local response and the generosity many say defined the day.