Editorial photo #11170933 Disaster and Accident

Edmonton's WWII Legacy Hangar 11 Consumed By Flames

EDMONTON, CANADA - APRIL 22: Several units of firefighters combat flames that tore through Edmonton's historic Hangar 11 on Monday evening, on April 22, 2024, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Downtown Edmonton's historic Hangar 11, a poignant relic of World War II, built by the U.S. Air Force in the 1940s as a vital staging ground for Allied aircraft, tragically fell victim to fire, erasing its beloved history at the former municipal airport. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #11170933
Date taken: 22 April 2024
Location: —
Photographer: Artur Widak/NurPhoto
Category: Disaster and Accident

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