#OnThisDay in 2001, Gander, Newfoundland opened its doors to 38 airplanes & 6700 passengers who diverted to Gander International Airport following the terrorist attacks in New York, Washington D.C., and Pennsylvania. When the United States shut down its airspace in response to the attacks, there were still hundreds of international flights crossing the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Too far along to turn back, and with many of their destinations now closed to them, the planes were ordered to land

6.7M views · 11 shares | Nearly 7,000 air passengers were suddenly rerouted to Gander, Newfoundland, moments after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11. Here's how the small town stepped up in a big way. https://usat.ly/2vSx0TB | USA TODAY Video | Facebook

F-35 Royal Air Force landing at Gander International Airport (YQX) yesterday, stopover on delivery flight. Video: twitter.com/briggs_aero Photos: facebook.com/AeronewsGlobal/posts/3507396966003045 | Aeronews

German airforce doing training at Gander International airport this morning - you can expect to see the low flying aircraft around the area as they do ‘touch and go’. | NL Maritime