Defense of the Skies: 25 Years After 9/11
For the first time in history, the FAA initiated SCATANA, landing over 4,500 commercial planes within hours. Canada assisted by taking in 224 diverted international flights under Operation Yellow Ribbon, housing thousands of stranded passengers.
The day that changed everything
A world transformed
Memory, healing, and the twenty five year legacy
Airspace shutdown: During the 9/11 airspace shutdown, only military, police, and medical flights were allowed, alongside one single flight carrying lifesaving anti-venom across the country.
sonia Air traffic controllers made the unprecedented decision to clear United States airspace entirely.
The unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims. On September 11, 2001, coordinated suicide attacks by terrorists killed nearly three thousand people in America.
sonia Match shared stories of hope to discover how communities united after September eleventh.
What was the name of the emergency plan used to clear North American airspace on September 11?
How many people are estimated to have safely evacuated the World Trade Center before the collapse?
Which Canadian operation hosted thousands of diverted international passengers on September 11?
What was the name of the military headquarters targeted during the September 11 attacks?