![]() By the time the plane landed in Atlanta, passengers had pledged $15,000. To passengers that they should start a scholarship for local students as a way to thank the community. On their flight home six days later, Brook-Jones suggested Shirley Brook-Jones and the passengers from her flight were cared for in the nearby community of Lewisporte, Newfoundland. They took us to their homes, made sure we wanted for nothing, ![]() Passengers in need of a coffee or a shower.Īlan Flood, of Bristol, England, who was stranded with his wife, Barbara, summed up the feelings of hundreds of passengers when he said, “We were strangers. Medical prescriptions were filled by pharmacies at no cost, and people opened their homes to School bus drivers who were on strike left their picket lines in order to provide transportation to area schools and halls. The community of less than 10,000 people suddenly had to find Nowhere was that challenge greater than in Gander, Newfoundland, where 37 flights were diverted to the town’s airport. Local officials, charitable organizations and volunteers scrambled to find schools and community halls, beds and blankets, and food and coffee for thousands of stranded passengers. Once screened, the passengers needed to be housed and fed. ![]() Some were forced to remain on the tarmac at various airports for more than 24 hours. With security concerns paramount, each plane had to be searched and every passenger screened. Halifax International Airport received the largest number of flights (47 planes carrying more than 7,000 passengers), while Vancouver International Airport received the highest number of passengers (34 planes carrying 8,500 passengers).ĭealing with thousands of unexpected visitors proved to be a major challenge. ![]() Flights originating from Asia were diverted to Vancouver and other airports in western Canada, while planes on the busy transatlantic route were diverted to airports in Atlantic Canada. Transport Canada says 224 flights carrying 33,000 passengers landed on Canadian soil, while NAV CANADA says 238 planes landed. Over the next few hours, more than 200 planes were diverted to Canadian airports. Fearing theĪttacks may not be over and worried that other planes could be turned into “destructive missiles,” Transport Canada instructed NAV CANADA (the agency that handles air traffic control) not to redirect planes to large urban areas, such as Toronto,ĭiverted Aircraft Landing at Halifax Stanfield International Airport on September 11, 2001 Planes with enough fuel were told to return to their airport of origin, and the rest were diverted to airports across Canada. The Emergency Security Control of Air Traffic Plan, something usually reserved for times of war.Īs these measures were being imposed, some 500 airplanes from around the world were en route to the United States. Canada’s military took control of the skies, implementing The National Airspace System was officially shut down at 11:06 a.m.ĭavid Collenette, Canada’s transport minister, followed suit, grounding all flights in and out of Canadian airports. (Eastern Time), one hour after the first passenger airline flew into the North Tower of the World Trade Center, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) orderedĪll civilian aircraft to land. ![]() The attacks killed almost 3,000 people from 93 countries, most of the deaths occurring during the collapse of the World Trade Center towers.Īs the violence unfolded, the US moved quickly to thwart any further attacks. Passengers on the fourth plane, Flight 93, fought back against their hijackers and their aircraft crashed into a field in Pennsylvania. The World Trade Centre towers in New York City were attacked by terrorists on September 11, 2001. ![]()
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