Ground Zero in Boston
Since two of the four passenger jets hijacked yesterday took off from Boston’s Logan International Airport, the airport and surrounding hotels were transformed into an emergency command center as a reeling Massachusetts Port Authority responded to questions from panicked family members and both local and national media outlets.
The airport shut down at 9:06 a.m. and was eerily quiet an hour later. Stranded travelers searched for rental cars and hotel reservations as all airports across the country closed their gates.
The move left many passengers in disbelief.
Markas Muller, who was scheduled to fly home to Hanover, Germany yesterday, said he could not comprehend the images broadcast out of New York.
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