Anchorage & September 11

Anchorage is used to dealing with all kinds of natural disasters, from earthquakes and volcanoes to snowstorms and forest fires. But September 11, 2001 brought with it new challenges, including a Korean airplane heading to Anchorage broadcasting a signal saying they were hijacked. Then-mayor George Wuerch describes the city's response.

Getting There

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Latitude: 61.216337
Longitude: -149.894826
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