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Diverted is a 2009 CBC made-for-TV miniseries. The film was directed by Alex Chapple based on the screenplay by Tony Marchant. Diverted is a fictionalized account inspired by what actually happened to the people of Gander, Newfoundland, and the passengers and crews on the airliners diverted by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) during the 9/11 attacks in Operation Yellow Ribbon.
Gander International Airport in Newfoundland, Canada, played host to 38 airliners, totaling 6,122 passengers and 473 crew, as part of Operation Yellow Ribbon.. Operation Yellow Ribbon (French: Opération ruban jaune) was commenced by Canada to handle the diversion of civilian airline flights in response to the September 11 attacks in 2001 in the United States.
At the 7th Canadian Screen Awards in 2019, the film won two Canadian Screen Awards, for Best Documentary Program and Best Editing in a Documentary Program (Cathy Gulkin), [4] and received three other nominations for Best Visual Research (Elizabeth Klinck and Mike Lalonde), Best Music in a Non-Fiction Program or Series (Laurel MacDonald and Phil Strong) and Best Sound in a Non-Fiction Program ...
She became the head of the World Trade Center Survivors’ Network support group — but in 2007, her story was revealed to be a hoax. 5. “9/11 Inside the Pentagon” (2016) Rent on Prime (54 min.)
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The Day the World Came to Town opens with a history of the town and an explanation of the strategic military and commercial importance of Gander International Airport. On September 11, DeFede reports that Gander, with a population of approximately 10,000, accepted 38 previously unscheduled planes carrying approximately 6,800 passengers and crew, most of whom were stranded there until U.S ...
Come from Away is a musical, with book, music and lyrics by Irene Sankoff and David Hein.It is based on the events in the Newfoundland town of Gander during the week following the September 11 attacks, when 38 planes, carrying approximately 7,000 passengers, were ordered to land unexpectedly at Gander International Airport.