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The only bright spot on that day

On Sept. 11, 2001, two planes flew into the World Trade Center in New York City. Thirty-eight transatlantic flights were diverted to Gander. People in Gander, and the surrounding communities of Gambo, Glovertown, Glenwood, Appleton, Lewisporte and Twillingate, volunteered their time to help the "plane people." News of their hospitality spread around the world, creating a legacy of friendship and "paying it forward" that endures to this day. For the 10th anniversary of Sept 11, 2001, cbc.ca/nl talked to some of the many people involved, asking them to remember that time and asking what effect it has had on their lives and their communities.

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