A town of 9,000 took in 7,000 passengers for 4 days until american airspace reopened. Canadas gander international airport in newfoundland offered refuge to 7,000 displaced airplane passengers on 911 and inspired the hit musical come from away. The townspeople of gander, newfoundland, virtually adopted 9000 plane people. On film, we meet the real beverley bass, the stoic american airlines pilot.
Inside come from away, a musical about airline passengers. Gander, newfoundland to hear something nice about 911, talk to the plane people, the passengers who wound up on the island of newfoundland. Mac moss, 72, remembers how crucial it has been over the years, including on 911, when moss was the campus administrator of the college of the north atlantics gander branch, which took in. You are here a come from away story is an intimate feature documentary that goes deep into the community of gander, newfoundland where 38 airliners carrying over 6,500 passengers were forced to land after the terrorist attacks on 911.
Productions present the documentary on gander, newfoundlands kindness to strangers on 911. More than 6,000 passengers and crew were taken in by families there. New hbo documentary highlights the people behind ganders. Diverted is a fictionalized account inspired by what actually happened to the people of gander, newfoundland. The 15 best things to do in gander 2020 with photos. Its an unlikely love story that is as sweet as it was unexpected. In unlikely place, the human face of 911 us news 911. Retiring gander mayor takes pride in towns 911 response.
It will screen in 800 american theaters on 911 only. When 38 jetliners bound for the united states were forced to land at gander international airport in canada by the closing of u. You are here doc reveals reallife 911 heroes of come. September 11, 2001 posted on september 11, 2017 by weeweed on this anniversary of september 11, 2001, we the people of the usa thank you sincerely, o canada, for your kindness and support of our brothers and sisters in their time of dire need. On september 11th, 2001, 38 planes headed to new york city were diverted to gander, newfoundland, canada. Watch a clip from the new documentary you are herea come. As she was flying over the middle of the north atlantic, she got word that one of. It was an openhearted bear hug from famously giving people an act of faith that restored hope in humankind for passengers stranded 10 years ago on 911 in gander, n. The hit musical focuses on what happened when the town of gander took in 6,579 international plane passengers after 38 flights were forced to land there on sept. Tuerff first returned to gander on the 10th anniversary of 911 and has visited several times since then. The townspeople of gander, newfoundland, virtually adopted 9,000 plane people stranded there for five days.
Gander, newfoundland theyre called the plane people here because on sept. On 911, a tiny canadian town opened its runways and heart. On the morning of tuesday, september 11, we were about 5 hours out of frankfurt, flying over the north atlantic. Amazing story of 911 in gander, newfoundland this is from air canada retirees newsletter on the morning of tuesday, september 11, 2001 we were about 5. Read on to learn how this story has since inspired a movie and broadway musical about the true events of that day. The gander airports international terminal, which opened in 1959, has the provinces first escalator, paneled in wood.
A selection of twenty movies filmed either partially or completely in newfoundland. Amazing story of 911 in gander, newfoundland zenochs view. September 11th and the hospitable people of gander, newfoundland. Nearly 7,000 passengers were diverted to the small town. On september 11, 2001, as information seeps out about the 911 attacks on. Plane people from 911 return to newfoundland to give. Beverley bass was flying a routine trip from paris to dallas. The musical tells the story of travellers grounded in the remote canadian town of gander on 911 yet despite the sensitive subject matter, it has received huge ovations and is. This canadian airport sheltered 7,000 people on 911. Come from away gander, newfoundland on 911 documentary real life.
How 911 musical come from away conquered the worldbut. In the immediate aftermath of the 911 attacks, our canadian neighbors sprang into action. Her plane landed at gander, newfoundland population 49,000 along with 20 or so other planes. On september 11, 2001, as information seeps out about the 9 11 attacks on. On the 18th anniversary of the 911 terrorist attacks, a new canadian tv documentary focuses on the extraordinary ingenuity of air traffic controllers in gander, n. On that day 911 2001, amidst the horror and the fear and the brutality of the attacks, you the wonderful people of gander and your neighbours stood out as the best of humanity, she said. Cbc documentary on 911 response premieres in gander cbc. A 911 story about delta flight 15 and gander newfoundland. For the 10th anniversary of 911 in 2011, they returned to gander to thank the people of newfoundland for their hospitality during the tragedy.
You are here trailer a come from away story youtube. Fifteen years after the 911 terrorist attacks, a newfoundland town that hosted nearly 7,000 plane passengers will pause to reflect on. Gander is located on the island of newfoundland, which lies in the atlantic ocean northeast of maine and novia scotia. Sixteen years after his air france flight from paris to new york diverted to gander, tuerff, 51, is a character in the musical, author of the book channel of peace. With beverley bass, reg batson, beulah cooper, diane davis. Captain burgess was pilot of virgin flight 21 that was diverted to gander and whose passengers were our special guests at gander academy for 4 days and. Shortly after the nofly incident, a flight attendant on delta flight 15, enroute from frankfurt, germany to atlanta, georgia, released her recollections of the experience caused by 911. The film was directed by alex chapple based on the screenplay by tony marchant. Come from away musical tells story of resilience after 911.
On the 18th anniversary of the 911 terrorist attacks, a new canadian tv documentary focuses on the extraordinary ingenuity of air traffic controllers in. A come from away story is a 2018 canadian documentary film, directed by moze mossanen, focusing on the role of gander, newfoundland and labrador in helping international air travellers stranded after the closure of north american airspace due to the september 11 attacks. Gander is a town located in the northeastern part of the island of newfoundland in the province of newfoundland and labrador, approximately 40 km 25 mi south of gander bay, 100 km 62 mi south of twillingate and 90 km 56 mi east of grand fallswindsor. Newfoundlanders commemorate 15th anniversary of 911 the. Denver, july 1, 2019 prnewswire on september 11, 2001, global chaos. Scott cookcanadian press fifteen years ago, on the day the world trade. Located on the northeastern shore of gander lake, it is the site of gander international airport, once an important refuelling stop for.
September 11th and the hospitable people of gander. Amazing story from a flight attendant on delta flight 15, written following 911 2001. Kevins book gives a first person account of the events following 911 when his plane along with many others was diverted to the small newfoundland town of. The film pulls back the emotional layers surrounding the five. Cbc documentary on 911 response premieres in gander. Most, but not all, are set in newfoundland as well. The newfoundland town of gander played host to thousands of airline passengers stranded there after 911. With shawn ashmore, david suchet, joanne whalley, colin buchanan. Stuck in gander, newfoundland on september 11, 2001, seven thousand passengers were stranded in the tiny town. The horror and brutality that ripped so many lives apart on sept. Amid the horror of the tragedy which claimed the lives of 2,997 people and forever changed countless others 38 planes heading to the u. The film pulls back the emotional layers surrounding the five days. Story behind 911 delta flight rerouted to newfoundland canada.
The true story behind the events on 911 that inspired broadways smash hit musical come from away. Come from away gander, newfoundland on 911 documentary real. The cbc doc that explores how gander newfoundland took in 7000 stranded passengers during 911 and inspired the broadway hit musical. If 911 history served correctly, newfoundland could restore me. Uplifting story of how a tiny canadian town was caught up in 911 tragedy. Canada remembers 911 attacks, gander, newfoundland. A piece of a world trade center steel beam now stands in the airport in gander, commemorating the newfoundland towns connection to 911.
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