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Today in History: March 24, Exxon Valdez crashes in Alaska, creates massive oil spill

Also on this date, NATO launched airstrikes against Yugoslavia, marking the first time in its 50-year existence that it attacked a sovereign country.

The Exxon Valdez oil tanker in Anchorage, March 25, 1989, the day after the vessel went aground at Bligh Reef in Alaska’s Prince William Sound on March 24, 1989. The tanker spilled nearly 11 million gallons of crude oil into Alaska waters. The three-season cleanup of the spill has now ended, though some groups say it may still be years until the final toll from the disaster is known. (AP Photo/Stapleton)
The Exxon Valdez oil tanker in Anchorage, March 25, 1989, the day after the vessel went aground at Bligh Reef in Alaska’s Prince William Sound on March 24, 1989. The tanker spilled nearly 11 million gallons of crude oil into Alaska waters. The three-season cleanup of the spill has now ended, though some groups say it may still be years until the final toll from the disaster is known. (AP Photo/Stapleton)
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The supertanker Exxon Valdez ran aground on a reef in Alaska’s Prince William Sound and began leaking an estimated 11 million gallons of crude oil.

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