US Grounded All Flights After 9/11. Only 1 Was Allowed For A Snakebite Victim
On September 12, a jet flew from Florida to California carrying a rare supply of inland taipan antivenom needed to save 62-year-old Lawrence Van Sertima. The aircraft was escorted by two fighter jets as it crossed the country.
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