On 9/11, Gander, Newfoundland, took in thousands of stranded passengers from 38 diverted planes

After the FAA closed the national airspace on 9/11, thousands of passengers were diverted to Gander, Newfoundland.

The Canadian town that shone a light through the darkness of 9/11

Of course there was a standing ovation. We had just sat through 100 electrifying minutes of Come From Away, the musical which ...
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The 9/11 story when 38 planes landed in a small Canadian town and those passengers now fund million-dollar scholarships for local students

When the September 11 attacks unfolded, US airspace was abruptly closed, forcing transatlantic flights to divert. Among the locations that received them was Gander, where 38 aircraft carrying roughly ...
Newsday

LI passengers stranded on 9/11 attend Northport show depicting kindness they were shown in Newfoundland

Flying home from a wedding in Ireland, Chris Maxwell, Paul Novak, and nearly 7,000 other passengers aboard 38 planes were forced to land at Gander International Airport on the Canadian island province ...
Detroit Free Press

Pay It Forward 9/11 Hosts The Great Gander Getaway Giveaway 2026 In Partnership With Paper Mill Playhouse

One Lucky Winner Will Receive a Free, Unforgettable Trip to Newfoundland and a Real-Life “Come From Away” Experience; Entry Deadline is March 15, 2026 Come From Away is one of my favorite musicals!
New Hampshire Public Radio

In Wake Of Sept. 11 Tragedy, Rerouted Passengers Find Resilience In Gander

On September 11, 2001, Shirley Brooks-Jones was a passenger on Delta Flight 15 from Frankfurt to Atlanta. And a few hours into that flight, they were told they had to be rerouted because of a ...