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Authors’ 9/11 Flight Turbulence After Statue of Liberty Explosion

8/23/2026

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Justine Larbalestier and Scott Westerfeld eloped and married in upstate New York.
They first met at a literary award ceremony where Carol introduced them as a science-fiction writer and Australian academic.
In early September 2001 they dined at Tetsuya’s restaurant in Sydney before the 9/11 attacks.
After learning the Statue of Liberty exploded, they flew to Melbourne on 13 September 2001, experiencing turbulence.

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Story summary

Justine Larbalestier and Scott Westerfeld eloped and married in upstate New York.
They first met at a literary award ceremony where Carol introduced them as a science-fiction writer and Australian academic.
In early September 2001 they dined at Tetsuya’s restaurant in Sydney before the 9/11 attacks.
After learning the Statue of Liberty exploded, they flew to Melbourne on 13 September 2001, experiencing turbulence.