I'm 67 years old who has never left the United States. I never knew about this until a Swedish couple reacted to the documentary. Why? I'm embarrassed for not knowing about this,, and a little ashamed that it hasn't been promoted to the extent it deserves. Thank you to not only this awesome Swedish couple (who I watch religiously), but the the people of Gander, Newfoundland and all those who showed what humanity is meant to be.
I ve lived in many provinces across Canada, the ice storm in 1998 in Ottawa, and in Newfoundland for 6 years as a youth... When the passenger's were ready to leave, a passenger from Africa was missing... When they finally found him, the locals had taken him moose hunting😊
I think you should know that this documentary missed one part of the story. People who were coming back from Europe also brought back their pets with them and not many of them (if any) were carried unto the planes. They were with the baggage that couldn't be let off the plane. So a local SPCA staffer lobbied hard and continuously on their behalf. She first got permission to climb across the luggage to go see them, see how they were doing, feed them and give them their medications. She continued to lobby. Eventually, she got permission to take them off the plane to a hangar at the airport, where she tended to them as long as the planes stayed in Gander.
Beulah Cooper, the woman who tried to console the O'Rourke's when their son was missing, shortly afterwards lost her own son, also a fireman, to cancer related to his job as a fire fighter. I believe many people would help others during a disaster but must say that the "Newfies" are especially generous and kind people. Their history on a tough rocky island made it necessary all through their history to pull together for survival.
There’s so many more stories… the SPCA director organized care for almost 20 animals who had been on the planes… the ATC staff who suddenly had no work to do made chili… a bunch of people were “Screeched in” - made honorary Newfoundlanders… they even had a big birthday party for the kids - some of whom had been en route to Disney with Make a Wish, even took them on hayrides and boat rides, and Claude Elliott’s daughter put on the town mascot costume Mickey Mouse style These people truly are the best of humankind 🇨🇦❤️🇺🇸
As an American I never heard of this . I didn't know about the boat lift until 2 years ago . We knew anout the firefighters, police and first responders and God Bless them for all they did ! But things like this would have been wonderful to hear , it would have raised our morale . We would have seen the good in people how weren't even from here .
The Gander story doesn't end here. There was a 10th anniversary event in Gander and Sheridan College in Toronto had a rather odd idea. They sent two writers to the event with the idea of turning what happened in Gander into an original musical play for the schools drama department. The play was so popular it became a touring play in Canada and some US cities. It's popularity touring led it to be booked to open on Broadway in New York. But before going to New York the production decided to take their show to Gander to have the cast meet the people they were portraying and do two shows there first. The video is as long as this one, about 44 minutes. But it has more stories about those days in Gander, updates on people from this video, and the Gander connection to the 9/11 memorial museum in New York. It's called - "Gander's Ripple Effect: How a Small Town's Kindness Opened on Broadway". It's well worth the watch if you're interested. th-cam.com/video/LTNDRvUqVQA/w-d-xo.html
Im going to click your link, but, I want to say, if you want to SEE that, put into practice, if you have APPLE TV+, you can find a very good performance of it in a title called "Come From Away"... it IS a good watch.👍🏼✌🏼🇨🇦
I’m from Newfoundland (about 2 hours outside of gander, in a really small town) this is a well known thing that occurred in Newfoundland but have noticed so many people aren’t aware of it. Love watching people react to it! I also recommend watching the musical about this event called “come from away”
I had seen this program before but still was so moved by it. Carol you have such a big heart, I cried along with you. Yes I think you would be amazed by the boat rescue video.
I'll just say this. I'm American and I was fortunate enough to spend some time in Canada last year. I love Canada, and this video makes me love them even more. I also love the Swedes, my favorite bands are from there.
Thanks for doing a reaction to this. The people of Gander gave us a very good example of how we should always care for others. May we never forget their legacy.
As a Canadian,I am so proud of all the people that brought some light into a day of extreme darkness.Canada will ALWAYS be on the side of good!Thanks for bringing this to more people.Love you guys!💋🌹
Gander isn't rich, but these are good people that shared everything they had when it was needed most. As an American it took us a while to hear about this but we're in your debt for all that you did. True salt of the earth.
My Newfoundland heart beams with pride any time I see this. Our people are good people. Alot of people don't know this story because Canadians are humble. We don't need attention or adoration....we want to help where and when it's needed. That's who we are.
For many years I’d go to Canada on business for weeks at a time. I quickly grew to know Canadians as warm hearted, friendly and kind. I’ve made life-long friends. I’m not surprised at all Canadians stood up and helped people in need. That’s the way they are.
@@TOMMACMILLAN-fw6oh Yep. I’m in a new business now and rarely get to see my Canadian friends. But even with passage of time I know they’re friends for life. 😊
I'm guilty of not thinking about where all of the planes went, we didn't know about this or Boatlift (which you need to see!) We were glued to the TV (I live in Pennsylvania with a nuclear plant very close by and 2 1/2 hours from Manhatten). I had a 6 & 8 year old who were dismissed from elementary school 90 minutes after I dropped them off and a 4 year old I picked up from preschool. My 8 year old had so many questions - they were the same questions we had. We had no answers for our little guy. I'm so glad that the scholarship fund is out still distributed today. My baby girl was 4 years old when 9/11 happened. I'm thrilled that kids 8-9 years younger than her are still receiving scholarships. We love our Canadian neighbor! 🇺🇲🇨🇦
I cry every time I see this......an interesting one you may like is Come From Away....it is this story made into a Broadway musical.....very touching also, some of the people from Newfoundland were able to go to New York to see the play......wonderful story
There is a documentary called simply “9/11”. Two brothers from France were in Manhattan filming a documentary about the first working days of a rookie firefighter in NYC. They were in the firestation when the planes hit the towers. They filmed the response of the firefighters. It is the best and most powerful documentary about 9/11 that I have seen !! I highly recommend it !!
One of the brothers captured the clearest footage of the first plane hitting the North tower. The actual camera used is on display in the National Museum of American History in Washington D.C.
ok... watched your link.... a bit I dint know.... BUT ,for those of you who maybe have't seen it.. of a well polished version of the story, and the play... if you, or a friend who might have Apple TV+, they have an excellent version to watch, if you didn't catch it on Broadway, search (easy) for "Come From Away"...it's the final great version of the play referred to in this vid... AND.... it's the perfect Part three to the original vid, the one you di here, and, thanks to apple.. making the story an epic, that will live on long after the broadway version is forgotten 👍🏼✌🏼🇨🇦
The only clip of it that appears on other documentaries is when the firemen are on the street checking a gas leakage when the first plane flies over their heads & slams into the first tower. It may be the only existing footage there is. I haven't found the documentary on TH-cam.
Thanks for watching it really makes me feel so very proud to be Canadian 🇨🇦 there is another part of this story which a play was made from this and and another documentary of the people and their stories. I'm a new subscriber because of this. ❤thank you again 😊✌❤🇨🇦
As a Navy vet, I was not even aware of this until 2020 when the world shut down, and I would try and find something to keep my mind busy! Basically, 20 years after the fact, I was so shocked I had never heard about this and the Boatlift etc until over 20 years after it happened.
In Michigan we knew all about yellow ribbon. The yellow ribbon was a huge symbol of hope and strength during that time. We had yellow ribbons wrapped around trees, on street signs, magnets for your car...the list goes on. Michigan borders Canada we have a very very good relationship with each other. Thank you for this reaction...and don't feel bad I still cry every time i watch this 😭
I’ve watched this quite a few time and it makes me teary every time. Proud Canadian here. I’m very grateful for our relationship with the US. It’s fun for Canadians and Americans to tease and poke fun at each others stereotypes but at the end of the day, we got your back boo.
As Canadians we always will be there, if your hurt, in danger, or alone, we open our doors and our hearts to make sure you are safe no matter where you are from.
I am an American and I remember exactly where I was and what I was doing on 9/11. When I saw what was happening, there were just so many emotions I can’t even begin to describe the feeling that day. Since there was so much going on here for weeks after that day, I had no idea about this story. I only learned about it a few years later. What a wonderful community! The biggest hearts and sense of compassion they must have. It is true I think…. Good does prevail over evil. Thank you Recky and Carol for reacting to this video. ❤❤❤❤
Yeah I remember it was usually my day off from my job at the hospital but a coworker had switched with me. I remember when the plane crashed into the second tower I ran into my boss’s office and told him we were under attack. He said “What?” And I told him to turn the TV on. We were gobsmacked.
I'm a Newfoundlander, and I can remember every moment of that day myself. Just like a movie. What the people I was talking to were wearing, rooms I was in, everything. Starting from about a minute before my sister called me to tell me to turn on CNN ( to look at the "accidental crash"). The second plane was moving into the shot just as I switched the channel and crashed a split second later. My body must have caught on before my brain did, because I remember feeling like I was going to be sick for a moment before I really processed that I was watching an actual attack on the U.S. in real time. I knew we were going to war, but would it be WW3? Nuclear? When we heard the planes were coming, some people I knew with kids and disabled/elderly family members drove out of the city (St. John's) just in case some of the terrorists had been thwarted by the closing of the airspace and would just crash wherever they ended up. The federal government decided to land all the planes from Europe on the East Coast one the off chance one of them had been hijacked too...4 airports in Newfoundland and Labrador, one in Nova Scotia and one in New Brunswick. I believe that Quebec City took a few as well. We were more expendable small cities and it would do less damage to have them hit here instead of the major cities on the mainland (like Ottawa, Toronto, and Montreal).
I live in one of the cities that 10 of the 167 planes was diverted to. It was unbelievable to see. Everyone pitched in to make everyone feel welcome in such a scary and uncertain time. Easterners are some of the most caring people.
The song "Tie a yellow ribbon" came out in the 70's & it's by Tony Orlando and Dawn. Families would tie a yellow ribbon around an old tree (song says an old oak tree), in their front yards to symbolize having a family member in the military stationed far away. It was like a wishful hope for them to come back home safe and sound.
True, but just to clarify, it may have been based on the military idea but, it was a love song about tying a yellow ribbon to say "if you still want me...."etc.
I did not know about Gander at the time. I think most Americans did not as there was so much going on at the time and as a nation, we were in shock. The main focus was to find the ones that might be still alive, mourn and burry the dead and to feel safe again. The same for the boat lift and other stories regarding that day. But in time, the stories started to come out. Thanks for sharing this story with the community. There were so many heroes that were helping others that deserve to be honored and remembered from those horrible days. Many who gave their lives in service to others paying the ultimate price.
There was a musical called "Come From Away" and all the characters were based on some of these accounts albeit name changes, but the music is so lit, and the dialogue is so heart wrenching. It's on Apple TV
You noticed the "thick Irish accent" from Mrs. O'Rourke, but did you happen to notice the accent of the local people in Newfoundland? Irish!!! Well, maybe more of a Canadian Irish, as Newfoundland is our Irish Province. It was settled by Irish and Scottish settlers, but the Irish accent is more prominent. It's a really cool Province, with amazing people. Didn't become part of Canada until 1949, as it was its own British colony until then. So glad you enjoyed this very touching video. A real tear jerker. It was Canada at its finest that fateful day. Cheers from 🇨🇦.
I heard some about this at the time but like most other Americans, focus was within. Later, I rediscovered this and like right now, bawling my eyes out. Thank you for sharing this, and thank you both for being the warm, tenderhearted, kind and thoughtful people you are. My thanks are lost in a pool of thanks but mega thanks to our northern neighbors. Your generosity is humbling and admirable. Much love. ❤
I never knew about this until today. Thank you for bringing it to my attention. I am an American & will never forget the emotions of that day. Americans came together in the days and weeks after that. Too bad that couldn't continue forever. Back on 9/11, one of my besties was in Canada doing some training with the company we both worked for at the time and she couldn't get home for 4 or 5 days. I can't imagine what she went thru--just wanting to be home with your loved ones and knowing you can't get there any time soon.
My family and I lived in California and I was 18 years old. My cousins worked in the first tower that was hit. My oldest cousin got there a bit late and saw the first plane hit. My other cousin hadn't gone to work yet. Because my cousin was running late to work, she survived. No one else in her office did.
Thank you for your tender reaction to this story. It does help our brokenhearted. Please show Carol the video on the New York Boatlift. Everyone should know that story too .
I have seen this vid before. Still very touching. I would hope every human would act with this type of kindness and generosity in times of trouble. Gander is a great example of humanity. They deserve praise. ❤
I grew up very close to Gander. The party for the little girl who missed the Make A Wish Disney trip was my favorite thing. She was fawned over and made to feel so special she was happy they came to Gander. Her dad's reaction was very moving
I was in NY on 9-11 and I will never forget that day and the weeks and months and even years afterward. There are no words to express how horrifying this was.
Luftansa names their aircraft. In 50 yrs, always after a German city. In May, 2002, in appreciation and gratitude, for the FIRST time in their history, they named a plane for cities outside of Germany. "Gander/Halifax" was bestowed apon a Luftansa A340/-300. The two places landed 'stranded' Luftansa flights; 2000 passangers flying on those flights). So, Luftansa broke tradition and dedicated a NON German city(s) name to an aircraft. And as Luftansa says "Once Luftansa, Always Luftansa", when an aircraft is retired the name is reassigned to another plane. Hence, the 'Gander/Halifax' will live on in Luftansa history. The Mayors and other Halifax and Gander dignitaries were in attendence, in German, for the chrisening Not as inportant as the two places response to 9/11, but imho, a signifcant recognition of both places response, by ANY airline, at the time, to recognize the humanitarian outpouring of generosity in response to local efforts.
I was at work ( in a company that built and produced military aircraft ) and remember the horrible feeling of thinking we could be next on the list of potential targets. After getting home safely that evening; I was glued to the tv for hours and watching it all; I cried for at least 3 straight days before I could pull myself together. The devastation, the loss of innocence people and the heartbreaking scenes of family members searching for loved ones was nearly too much to bear 😢😢
I don’t know how many other places in the world would do what Gander did. I hope there are thousands. But I’m supremely great full that the one I’m certain of, is just across our northern border. I already knew about Gander. They made a Broadway play about it and there is a video about the play. It’s wonderful! If you have the chance to watch it, take it!❤️🐝🤗
Any story about 9/11 brings tears to my eyes and my heart feels the pain of the losses. It’s still hard to believe it happened. How can people be filled with so much hate? I was living in Michigan at the time and working at a craft store. Our manager wondered if we ought to close for the day. She was told to stay open as long as the mall across the street was open. We were open all day. A woman came in that afternoon with a bucket of small American flags. She was offering them to everyone in the store. Over the following few weeks, we sold out of everything red, white and blue: beads, ribbons, “silk” flowers, paint - everything. Also, any artwork depicting New York City, the twin towers, America quickly sold out. Months earlier, various craft magazines had chosen the theme for that year’s Christmas decorations. They had chosen patriotism. So, soon after the attack, the craft magazines began coming out with all manner of American themed designs. The timing was perfect.
Send you love from Romania❤. Amazing ppl❤. God bless them all hwo helped ❤. There are good ppl in the world. So beautiful to learn about this . I was young when 9/ 11 hapened but i remember even in my country every one talked about this 😢. R.i.p to all hwo died ❤. In all this tragedy something good hapened ppl united so strong ❤
I didn't know about this until I saw this story originally air. Incredible people stepping up when they're fellow humans needed them. Absolutely heartwarming. ❤
AND THEY COMPLETED THE PREPARATIONS WITHIN 48 HOURS...AMAZING UNFOLDMENTeg. Sleeping quarters FOR 7000 AIR PASSENGERS (ONLY ONE HOTEL WITH 500 BEDS) meaning....6500 passengers still yet to find lodgings.
There is a song by Canadian musician Bruce Cockburn called Great Big Love. It contains a lyric that, although not about this specific incident, sums it up beautifully...Never had a lot of faith in human beings, but sometimes we manage to shine.
You have to watch some clips from the Musical, Come From Away. Some of the characters are based on the people in this documentary. It will both break and heal your heart.
I saw this documentary a few years after 911. Like you Carol I cry every time I see it. There is another documentary after this experience. One of the passengers I believe works on “off broadway “ and she and the people she works with wrote a play about the experience and some of the people in Gander. On the opening day of the play they flew in the people who were portrayed in the play from Gander. It was nice. This should always be on tv every year included with all the shows about that horrible day. It’s important to me that they should be remembered also.
In the US we are subject to all manner of localized disasters -- earthquakes, blizzards, wind storms, fires and floods. Often for a couple of days local authorities are overwhelmed and outside help can't reach you and it comes down to neighbors helping neighbors and ordinary individuals stepping up to organize help. I am in Houston, Texas and have all kinds of stories I've heard or witnessed from various hurricanes and floods.
I was working at a dog boarding kennel in Ontario , and we were currently taking care of 40 police dogs in training. The officers would arrive every morning to pick up their dogs. Shortly after they arrived everyone's phones started to go off and I heard all these exclamations , and curses coming from them. My boss and looked at each other and said, this sounds bad. It was a shock to all of us!
Both parts made me cry. It’s been years since I’ve watched it. Thanks for reacting to it. It gave me a chance to watch it again. Hope you have a great weekend. Take care.
I am a Newfoundlander (from St. John’s) now living near Toronto. While extremely proud of my fellow Newfoundlanders, I am not the least bit surprised. Newfoundland is renowned for the “ferocity of its hospitality”. “Come From Away”, the Toni Award winning Broadway musical, commemorates the events that took place in Gander during those post-9/11 days.
I had a coworker who was stranded in Germany on 9/11. Once the airlines realized they weren't going to be able to fly to America, they quickly pulled all the Americans at the airport and isolated them away from everyone else because they weren't sure if they would be further attacks on Americans specifically. She said it was really hard because they didn't have any freedom to really move about for a couple of days I think at least. Thousands of stories like this everywhere. So many things that happened like at Gander and the boat lift that we hadn't heard about until years later. God bless the people who have kindness in their heart and who are willing to share everything they have. That's a lesson we need even more today.
I was not aware of this amazing story until a few years ago. It needs to be repeated every 9/11 in as many countries as possible, especially here in the US. Thank you two for checking out this video. The pain you felt watching it was apparent in your faces. Please do check out the story of the Boatlift. It is another video that needs to be shared and viewed as many times as possible, and is another remarkable story of bravery and kindness that came out of a tragic day in September, 2001.
I've mentioned this here before but PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, watch the Gander documentary, COME FROM AWAY. It became one of the most important plays in New York. All the people who were involved in Gander were in the theater to see it. Standing room only! It was fabulous! Please don't miss it. Carol, no tears, not the sad ones, just joyful tears. Please watch it! Such a joyful time!
I’m crying right along with you 😢. This is one of the best documentaries I’ve ever seen. Thank you so much for showing this Recky and Carol I truly appreciate it.❤😊
I read a book about this and it helped heal my ❤ to read about the sheer kindness... They had to deal with people from different religions having different diet restrictions. Vegans, Kosher jews, etc... and the townspeople stepped up and made it all happen. It was called The Day The World Came To Town.
If you haven’t already watched it, there is on TH-cam a video, “Escorting Steel to Gander, Sept11, 2016.” It is 18 minutes long and shows a group of Canadian motorcyclists escorting a piece of World Trade Center steel to Gander.
Looking forward to your watching the 'boatlift' video (first time for Carol). Equally emotional. Previously mentioned that so many of us were in a state of shock and disbelief, we consumed TV coverage around the clock but much of what we were seeing didn't register and, therefore, not remembered. Shortly after, had to run to the grocery store. On the road, all the cars had their radios tuned to the news. Passed a fire truck, with a huge American flag. More tears. At the store, people only whispered or remained silent. Completely quiet, not the usual store sounds. Very eery. Watching this, decades later, finally able to have a better perspective. Amazing how much emotion these images dredge up. Sadly, so many years have passed, there's a younger generation, now, who have no concept of what transpired, wonder why it's such a big deal.
I raised Guide Dogs for the blind. Our dog was chosen as a brood. We became friends with the family in New York that fostered her for the school. When they went on vacation, we would dog sit for them. We watched her, she was picked up a week before 9/11. I took a picture of the family when they came to pick her up. I received a call weeks after 9/11, found out that the husband worked in the tower that received the second plane. The family had given up hope of finding him and planned his funeral. We made sure to take the family photo to the funeral to give to the family. This was such a tragedy to do many people!!
I don’t recall if they specifically mentioned it but the FDNY donated one of the large fire engines to the City of New Orleans, Louisiana following the devastation of Katrina. They cleaned it up pretty and dubbed it ‘The Spirit of New York.’ Following 9/11, the very much recovered New Orleans cleaned up a fire engine, painted it and dubbed it ‘The Spirit of New Orleans’ and sent it northeast.
Sadly, I did not know about this. I was in the Army on that day. I had my son May '01 and got to my new unit that Aug. My world had been turned completely upside down that day.
I did not know about Gander until this year, actually. I was surprised I never heard about it until I started watching reactions to it. It does not surprise me, however, as the people in Newfoundland and the surrounding area of Canada are very dear people. I live in Maine, which is very near the area and those people are so kind.
The good in humanity will always conquer the evil of the world. .
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I took a nap at my folks house and my dad woke me up telling me we're going to war, he said turn on the news so I did and saw the second plane hit and later seen the buildings fall I was completely devastated and I knew whoever did this was going to get the full wrath of the US military
I had no idea. It was a horrid time here. I live on a military base in Washington State and watched it live. Thanks for showing me somethingI didn’t know ❤
Love by the Great Lakes so close to Canadian border, our local paper had picked up the story on Gander, so couple weeks into the constant 9/11 coverage we had a bright spot. We had no idea how extensive it was for everyone though until we saw this Brokaw piece during Olympics.
There was a musical written about this called Come From Away. It was a long running show on Broadway. There is a recording of the 1st live show on Broadway after the pandemic on Apple TV+. Highly recommend.
This ran (as you might be able to tell) as one of the cultural/historical segments they showed during the Vancouver Olympic Games. I loved that about the Olympic broadcasts; I don't know what they do in Sweden, but here in the US they'd send people (like Tom Brokaw) around the host country starting like a year in advance, looking for cool things to film, bits about the history and culture of the country that US viewers might not know about. They haven't done that since covid. The reasons are obvious, but I still miss them very much, and I'm hoping they pick it up again for the Paris games. [crossed fingers] Anyway, I saw this segment when it ran during the Olympics, but I'd forgotten most of it until I started seeing folks reacting to this video here on TH-cam. I've seen it again like 25-30 times in the last few years. I love watching it with other people who are seeing it for the first time.
I agree with you, most people that have a heart will care for these people. It is love and compassion for fellow humans. I am glad examples of this is shared, so we can all have faith that most people are like us.
As a Canadian, I didn’t even know about this until a few years ago. I’m on the opposite side of the country, but still you would think it was something I would’ve heard about
Do keep in mind that this documentary was done in 2009. I wonder if there are any stories from the people who were turned back to Europe. And other cities in Canada where planes were diverted.
Keep in mind that they didn't know if there were hijackers on any of the other planes and intentionally avoided largely populated areas, as was possible. Planes did land in cities too, but those places could easily absorb the extra people - what Gander managed to do with their small infrastructure is amazing. Just even how the heck they managed to land all those planes.
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I'm 67 years old who has never left the United States. I never knew about this until a Swedish couple reacted to the documentary. Why?
I'm embarrassed for not knowing about this,, and a little ashamed that it hasn't been promoted to the extent it deserves.
Thank you to not only this awesome Swedish couple (who I watch religiously), but the the people of Gander, Newfoundland and all those who showed what humanity is meant to be.
I ve lived in many provinces across Canada, the ice storm in 1998 in Ottawa, and in Newfoundland for 6 years as a youth... When the passenger's were ready to leave, a passenger from Africa was missing... When they finally found him, the locals had taken him moose hunting😊
I think you should know that this documentary missed one part of the story. People who were coming back from Europe also brought back their pets with them and not many of them (if any) were carried unto the planes. They were with the baggage that couldn't be let off the plane.
So a local SPCA staffer lobbied hard and continuously on their behalf. She first got permission to climb across the luggage to go see them, see how they were doing, feed them and give them their medications. She continued to lobby. Eventually, she got permission to take them off the plane to a hangar at the airport, where she tended to them as long as the planes stayed in Gander.
two of the animals was a pair of Binobo Chimps that would have perished if the local SPCA didn't fight to get them taken care of.
I did not know this....thank goodness for that staffer!
Such an amazing, generous & caring soul! So thankful for her & others like her!
@caeliknight and they became parents and they named the baby,Gander! 😊
Beulah Cooper, the woman who tried to console the O'Rourke's when their son was missing, shortly afterwards lost her own son, also a fireman, to cancer related to his job as a fire fighter. I believe many people would help others during a disaster but must say that the "Newfies" are especially generous and kind people. Their history on a tough rocky island made it necessary all through their history to pull together for survival.
There’s so many more stories… the SPCA director organized care for almost 20 animals who had been on the planes… the ATC staff who suddenly had no work to do made chili… a bunch of people were “Screeched in” - made honorary Newfoundlanders… they even had a big birthday party for the kids - some of whom had been en route to Disney with Make a Wish, even took them on hayrides and boat rides, and Claude Elliott’s daughter put on the town mascot costume Mickey Mouse style
These people truly are the best of humankind 🇨🇦❤️🇺🇸
As an American I never heard of this . I didn't know about the boat lift until 2 years ago . We knew anout the firefighters, police and first responders and God Bless them for all they did ! But things like this would have been wonderful to hear , it would have raised our morale . We would have seen the good in people how weren't even from here .
The person that was shown as the chef was actually one of the passengers who helped out huge with his culinary skills :)
The Gander story doesn't end here. There was a 10th anniversary event in Gander and Sheridan College in Toronto had a rather odd idea. They sent two writers to the event with the idea of turning what happened in Gander into an original musical play for the schools drama department. The play was so popular it became a touring play in Canada and some US cities. It's popularity touring led it to be booked to open on Broadway in New York. But before going to New York the production decided to take their show to Gander to have the cast meet the people they were portraying and do two shows there first.
The video is as long as this one, about 44 minutes. But it has more stories about those days in Gander, updates on people from this video, and the Gander connection to the 9/11 memorial museum in New York. It's called - "Gander's Ripple Effect: How a Small Town's Kindness Opened on Broadway". It's well worth the watch if you're interested.
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I vote this gets on your 'to do' list Carol & Recky! part 3 & 4!
Im going to click your link, but, I want to say, if you want to SEE that, put into practice, if you have APPLE TV+, you can find a very good performance of it in a title called "Come From Away"... it IS a good watch.👍🏼✌🏼🇨🇦
I’m from Newfoundland (about 2 hours outside of gander, in a really small town) this is a well known thing that occurred in Newfoundland but have noticed so many people aren’t aware of it. Love watching people react to it!
I also recommend watching the musical about this event called “come from away”
I had seen this program before but still was so moved by it. Carol you have such a big heart, I cried along with you. Yes I think you would be amazed by the boat rescue video.
I'll just say this. I'm American and I was fortunate enough to spend some time in Canada last year. I love Canada, and this video makes me love them even more. I also love the Swedes, my favorite bands are from there.
Thanks so much for that !! Edmonton, AB here !!
Thanks for doing a reaction to this. The people of Gander gave us a very good example of how we should always care for others. May we never forget their legacy.
As a Canadian,I am so proud of all the people that brought some light into a day of extreme darkness.Canada will ALWAYS be on the side of good!Thanks for bringing this to more people.Love you guys!💋🌹
Gander isn't rich, but these are good people that shared everything they had when it was needed most. As an American it took us a while to hear about this but we're in your debt for all that you did. True salt of the earth.
My Newfoundland heart beams with pride any time I see this. Our people are good people. Alot of people don't know this story because Canadians are humble. We don't need attention or adoration....we want to help where and when it's needed. That's who we are.
Agreed. We don't need the public recognition, we just do what is necessary to help.
I bet you I've watched this video 10x. Makes me so damn proud to be Canadian. ❤🇨🇦❤🇨🇦❤
For many years I’d go to Canada on business for weeks at a time. I quickly grew to know Canadians as warm hearted, friendly and kind. I’ve made life-long friends. I’m not surprised at all Canadians stood up and helped people in need. That’s the way they are.
Thanks so much for that ...... I am presuming you are one of my American brothers, Edmonton, Alberta !!!
@@TOMMACMILLAN-fw6oh Yep. I’m in a new business now and rarely get to see my Canadian friends. But even with passage of time I know they’re friends for life. 😊
I am American. I never heard about this. As someone that watched 9/11 happen, this story of Gander brings a lot of happy tears.
I'm guilty of not thinking about where all of the planes went, we didn't know about this or Boatlift (which you need to see!)
We were glued to the TV (I live in Pennsylvania with a nuclear plant very close by and 2 1/2 hours from Manhatten).
I had a 6 & 8 year old who were dismissed from elementary school 90 minutes after I dropped them off and a 4 year old I picked up from preschool. My 8 year old had so many questions - they were the same questions we had. We had no answers for our little guy.
I'm so glad that the scholarship fund is out still distributed today. My baby girl was 4 years old when 9/11 happened. I'm thrilled that kids 8-9 years younger than her are still receiving scholarships.
We love our Canadian neighbor! 🇺🇲🇨🇦
I cry every time I see this......an interesting one you may like is Come From Away....it is this story made into a Broadway musical.....very touching also, some of the people from Newfoundland were able to go to New York to see the play......wonderful story
Thank you for this. Having been in Queens NY on that day an a mile away, this story has me crying like a baby.
Yes. Do the Boatlift. Another amazing story.
Hi 😀I'm from the rock (Newfoundland) and I loved your reaction video! You both have empathy and heart, thus qualifying as HONORARY NEWFOUNDLANDERS 😉👍
No I did not, until recently! You’re right, we needed to know this sooner! The boat lift was also sent chills!
There is a documentary called simply “9/11”. Two brothers from France were in Manhattan filming a documentary about the first working days of a rookie firefighter in NYC. They were in the firestation when the planes hit the towers. They filmed the response of the firefighters. It is the best and most powerful documentary about 9/11 that I have seen !! I highly recommend it !!
One of the brothers captured the clearest footage of the first plane hitting the North tower. The actual camera used is on display in the National Museum of American History in Washington D.C.
hmmm... sounds like its worth a click.. gonna go find it now.✌🏼🇨🇦
ok... watched your link.... a bit I dint know.... BUT ,for those of you who maybe have't seen it.. of a well polished version of the story, and the play... if you, or a friend who might have Apple TV+, they have an excellent version to watch, if you didn't catch it on Broadway, search (easy) for "Come From Away"...it's the final great version of the play referred to in this vid... AND.... it's the perfect Part three to the original vid, the one you di here, and, thanks to apple.. making the story an epic, that will live on long after the broadway version is forgotten 👍🏼✌🏼🇨🇦
Thank you for sharing
The only clip of it that appears on other documentaries is when the firemen are on the street checking a gas leakage when the first plane flies over their heads & slams into the first tower. It may be the only existing footage there is.
I haven't found the documentary on TH-cam.
I had not heard this story, and I have lived in the US my while life (44 yrs). Thank you for sharing!!!!!!!
Ditto.
I'm an American and I watched this for the first time with you. Thanks for doing this. Really. Ok I need more tissues because I'm still crying.
Thanks for watching it really makes me feel so very proud to be Canadian 🇨🇦 there is another part of this story which a play was made from this and and another documentary of the people and their stories. I'm a new subscriber because of this. ❤thank you again 😊✌❤🇨🇦
As a Navy vet, I was not even aware of this until 2020 when the world shut down, and I would try and find something to keep my mind busy! Basically, 20 years after the fact, I was so shocked I had never heard about this and the Boatlift etc until over 20 years after it happened.
In Michigan we knew all about yellow ribbon. The yellow ribbon was a huge symbol of hope and strength during that time. We had yellow ribbons wrapped around trees, on street signs, magnets for your car...the list goes on. Michigan borders Canada we have a very very good relationship with each other. Thank you for this reaction...and don't feel bad I still cry every time i watch this 😭
Recky, your wife is so tender hearted
I’ve watched this quite a few time and it makes me teary every time. Proud Canadian here. I’m very grateful for our relationship with the US. It’s fun for Canadians and Americans to tease and poke fun at each others stereotypes but at the end of the day, we got your back boo.
As Canadians we always will be there, if your hurt, in danger, or alone, we open our doors and our hearts to make sure you are safe no matter where you are from.
I am an American and I remember exactly where I was and what I was doing on 9/11. When I saw what was happening, there were just so many emotions I can’t even begin to describe the feeling that day. Since there was so much going on here for weeks after that day, I had no idea about this story. I only learned about it a few years later. What a wonderful community! The biggest hearts and sense of compassion they must have. It is true I think…. Good does prevail over evil. Thank you Recky and Carol for reacting to this video. ❤❤❤❤
Yeah I remember it was usually my day off from my job at the hospital but a coworker had switched with me. I remember when the plane crashed into the second tower I ran into my boss’s office and told him we were under attack. He said “What?” And I told him to turn the TV on. We were gobsmacked.
I was deployed to Egypt. Took command a very long time to explain what was going on too us.
I'm a Newfoundlander, and I can remember every moment of that day myself. Just like a movie. What the people I was talking to were wearing, rooms I was in, everything. Starting from about a minute before my sister called me to tell me to turn on CNN ( to look at the "accidental crash"). The second plane was moving into the shot just as I switched the channel and crashed a split second later. My body must have caught on before my brain did, because I remember feeling like I was going to be sick for a moment before I really processed that I was watching an actual attack on the U.S. in real time. I knew we were going to war, but would it be WW3? Nuclear?
When we heard the planes were coming, some people I knew with kids and disabled/elderly family members drove out of the city (St. John's) just in case some of the terrorists had been thwarted by the closing of the airspace and would just crash wherever they ended up.
The federal government decided to land all the planes from Europe on the East Coast one the off chance one of them had been hijacked too...4 airports in Newfoundland and Labrador, one in Nova Scotia and one in New Brunswick. I believe that Quebec City took a few as well. We were more expendable small cities and it would do less damage to have them hit here instead of the major cities on the mainland (like Ottawa, Toronto, and Montreal).
I live in one of the cities that 10 of the 167 planes was diverted to. It was unbelievable to see. Everyone pitched in to make everyone feel welcome in such a scary and uncertain time. Easterners are some of the most caring people.
STILL HEART WRENCHING TODAY.....AND YET SOME FORGET....I WILL NEVER FORGET.
The song "Tie a yellow ribbon" came out in the 70's & it's by Tony Orlando and Dawn. Families would tie a yellow ribbon around an old tree (song says an old oak tree), in their front yards to symbolize having a family member in the military stationed far away. It was like a wishful hope for them to come back home safe and sound.
True, but just to clarify, it may have been based on the military idea but, it was a love song about tying a yellow ribbon to say "if you still want me...."etc.
I did not know about Gander at the time. I think most Americans did not as there was so much going on at the time and as a nation, we were in shock. The main focus was to find the ones that might be still alive, mourn and burry the dead and to feel safe again. The same for the boat lift and other stories regarding that day. But in time, the stories started to come out. Thanks for sharing this story with the community. There were so many heroes that were helping others that deserve to be honored and remembered from those horrible days. Many who gave their lives in service to others paying the ultimate price.
No, as an American...I never heard this story.🇺🇲 Beautiful
When a tragedy occurs, always look for the helpers. There's good people out there.
I'm an American in Austin Tx and I only heard of this last year. What an amazing story.
Anything for our American brothers !!! Edmonton, AB
There was a musical called "Come From Away" and all the characters were based on some of these accounts albeit name changes, but the music is so lit, and the dialogue is so heart wrenching. It's on Apple TV
You noticed the "thick Irish accent" from Mrs. O'Rourke, but did you happen to notice the accent of the local people in Newfoundland? Irish!!! Well, maybe more of a Canadian Irish, as Newfoundland is our Irish Province. It was settled by Irish and Scottish settlers, but the Irish accent is more prominent. It's a really cool Province, with amazing people. Didn't become part of Canada until 1949, as it was its own British colony until then. So glad you enjoyed this very touching video. A real tear jerker. It was Canada at its finest that fateful day. Cheers from 🇨🇦.
I did not know about this, thank you for watching this and letting me sit in with you to view it with you!
I heard some about this at the time but like most other Americans, focus was within. Later, I rediscovered this and like right now, bawling my eyes out. Thank you for sharing this, and thank you both for being the warm, tenderhearted, kind and thoughtful people you are. My thanks are lost in a pool of thanks but mega thanks to our northern neighbors. Your generosity is humbling and admirable. Much love. ❤
They not only took care of the people but also all the animals left in their crates on the airplanes in cargo. They cleaned the crates and fed them.
I never knew about this until today. Thank you for bringing it to my attention. I am an American & will never forget the emotions of that day. Americans came together in the days
and weeks after that. Too bad that couldn't continue forever. Back on 9/11, one of my besties was in Canada doing some training with the company we both worked for at the time and she couldn't get home for 4 or 5 days. I can't imagine what she went thru--just wanting to be home with your loved ones and knowing you can't get there any time soon.
My hometown is not far from Gander ❤
My family and I lived in California and I was 18 years old. My cousins worked in the first tower that was hit. My oldest cousin got there a bit late and saw the first plane hit. My other cousin hadn't gone to work yet. Because my cousin was running late to work, she survived. No one else in her office did.
Thank you for your tender reaction to this story. It does help our brokenhearted. Please show Carol the video on the New York Boatlift. Everyone should know that story too .
I have seen this vid before. Still very touching. I would hope every human would act with this type of kindness and generosity in times of trouble. Gander is a great example of humanity. They deserve praise. ❤
I grew up very close to Gander. The party for the little girl who missed the Make A Wish Disney trip was my favorite thing. She was fawned over and made to feel so special she was happy they came to Gander. Her dad's reaction was very moving
I remember exactly where I was when it happen all I could do was to sit down and cry
I've seen it several times. It's impossible to watch without my nose stuffing up and crying.
I was in NY on 9-11 and I will never forget that day and the weeks and months and even years afterward. There are no words to express how horrifying this was.
Luftansa names their aircraft. In 50 yrs, always after a German city. In May, 2002, in appreciation and gratitude, for the FIRST time in their history, they named a plane for cities outside of Germany. "Gander/Halifax" was bestowed apon a Luftansa A340/-300. The two places landed 'stranded' Luftansa flights; 2000 passangers flying on those flights). So, Luftansa broke tradition and dedicated a NON German city(s) name to an aircraft. And as Luftansa says "Once Luftansa, Always Luftansa", when an aircraft is retired the name is reassigned to another plane. Hence, the 'Gander/Halifax' will live on in Luftansa history.
The Mayors and other Halifax and Gander dignitaries were in attendence, in German, for the chrisening
Not as inportant as the two places response to 9/11, but imho, a signifcant recognition of both places response, by ANY airline, at the time, to recognize the humanitarian outpouring of generosity in response to local efforts.
I was at work ( in a company that built and produced military aircraft ) and remember the horrible feeling of thinking we could be next on the list of potential targets. After getting home safely that evening; I was glued to the tv for hours and watching it all; I cried for at least 3 straight days before I could pull myself together. The devastation, the loss of innocence people and the heartbreaking scenes of family members searching for loved ones was nearly too much to bear 😢😢
I don’t know how many other places in the world would do what Gander did. I hope there are thousands. But I’m supremely great full that the one I’m certain of, is just across our northern border.
I already knew about Gander. They made a Broadway play about it and there is a video about the play. It’s wonderful! If you have the chance to watch it, take it!❤️🐝🤗
Any story about 9/11 brings tears to my eyes and my heart feels the pain of the losses. It’s still hard to believe it happened. How can people be filled with so much hate?
I was living in Michigan at the time and working at a craft store. Our manager wondered if we ought to close for the day. She was told to stay open as long as the mall across the street was open. We were open all day.
A woman came in that afternoon with a bucket of small American flags. She was offering them to everyone in the store. Over the following few weeks, we sold out of everything red, white and blue: beads, ribbons, “silk” flowers, paint - everything. Also, any artwork depicting New York City, the twin towers, America quickly sold out. Months earlier, various craft magazines had chosen the theme for that year’s Christmas decorations. They had chosen patriotism. So, soon after the attack, the craft magazines began coming out with all manner of American themed designs. The timing was perfect.
Send you love from Romania❤. Amazing ppl❤. God bless them all hwo helped ❤. There are good ppl in the world. So beautiful to learn about this . I was young when 9/ 11 hapened but i remember even in my country every one talked about this 😢. R.i.p to all hwo died ❤. In all this tragedy something good hapened ppl united so strong ❤
I didn't know about this until I saw this story originally air. Incredible people stepping up when they're fellow humans needed them. Absolutely heartwarming. ❤
AND THEY COMPLETED THE PREPARATIONS WITHIN 48 HOURS...AMAZING UNFOLDMENTeg. Sleeping quarters FOR 7000 AIR PASSENGERS (ONLY ONE HOTEL WITH 500 BEDS) meaning....6500 passengers still yet to find lodgings.
There is a song by Canadian musician Bruce Cockburn called Great Big Love. It contains a lyric that, although not about this specific incident, sums it up beautifully...Never had a lot of faith in human beings, but sometimes we manage to shine.
You have to watch some clips from the Musical, Come From Away. Some of the characters are based on the people in this documentary. It will both break and heal your heart.
I saw this documentary a few years after 911. Like you Carol I cry every time I see it. There is another documentary after this experience. One of the passengers I believe works on “off broadway “ and she and the people she works with wrote a play about the experience and some of the people in Gander. On the opening day of the play they flew in the people who were portrayed in the play from Gander. It was nice.
This should always be on tv every year included with all the shows about that horrible day. It’s important to me that they should be remembered also.
I didn't know anything about Gander or what they did after 9/11 until just a couple years ago. They're wonderful people.
In the US we are subject to all manner of localized disasters -- earthquakes, blizzards, wind storms, fires and floods. Often for a couple of days local authorities are overwhelmed and outside help can't reach you and it comes down to neighbors helping neighbors and ordinary individuals stepping up to organize help. I am in Houston, Texas and have all kinds of stories I've heard or witnessed from various hurricanes and floods.
I was working at a dog boarding kennel in Ontario , and we were currently taking care of 40 police dogs in training. The officers would arrive every morning to pick up their dogs. Shortly after they arrived everyone's phones started to go off and I heard all these exclamations , and curses coming from them. My boss and looked at each other and said, this sounds bad. It was a shock to all of us!
Both parts made me cry. It’s been years since I’ve watched it. Thanks for reacting to it. It gave me a chance to watch it again. Hope you have a great weekend. Take care.
I am a Newfoundlander (from St. John’s) now living near Toronto. While extremely proud of my fellow Newfoundlanders, I am not the least bit surprised. Newfoundland is renowned for the “ferocity of its hospitality”.
“Come From Away”, the Toni Award winning Broadway musical, commemorates the events that took place in Gander during those post-9/11 days.
I had a coworker who was stranded in Germany on 9/11. Once the airlines realized they weren't going to be able to fly to America, they quickly pulled all the Americans at the airport and isolated them away from everyone else because they weren't sure if they would be further attacks on Americans specifically. She said it was really hard because they didn't have any freedom to really move about for a couple of days I think at least. Thousands of stories like this everywhere. So many things that happened like at Gander and the boat lift that we hadn't heard about until years later. God bless the people who have kindness in their heart and who are willing to share everything they have. That's a lesson we need even more today.
I was not aware of this amazing story until a few years ago. It needs to be repeated every 9/11 in as many countries as possible, especially here in the US. Thank you two for checking out this video. The pain you felt watching it was apparent in your faces. Please do check out the story of the Boatlift. It is another video that needs to be shared and viewed as many times as possible, and is another remarkable story of bravery and kindness that came out of a tragic day in September, 2001.
For Gander's kindness, they were given a piece of the World Trade Center as a show of how much they meant.
I've mentioned this here before but PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, watch the Gander documentary, COME FROM AWAY. It became one of the most important plays in New York. All the people who were involved in Gander were in the theater to see it. Standing room only! It was fabulous! Please don't miss it. Carol, no tears, not the sad ones, just joyful tears. Please watch it! Such a joyful time!
It takes special people to rush toward the chaos when everyone else is running away.
Most Canadians are very good kind people, ex Calgarian, now Texan.
I’m crying right along with you 😢. This is one of the best documentaries I’ve ever seen. Thank you so much for showing this Recky and Carol I truly appreciate it.❤😊
I read a book about this and it helped heal my ❤ to read about the sheer kindness... They had to deal with people from different religions having different diet restrictions. Vegans, Kosher jews, etc... and the townspeople stepped up and made it all happen. It was called The Day The World Came To Town.
There was a play made about this, it is called "Come From Away". It is also on a streaming service called Goojara.
Gander also has a piece of the Twin Towers that was driven from NYC to Gander there is a video on here showing the journey of that gift.
If you haven’t already watched it, there is on TH-cam a video, “Escorting Steel to Gander, Sept11, 2016.” It is 18 minutes long and shows a group of Canadian motorcyclists escorting a piece of World Trade Center steel to Gander.
Love this couple. So cute and sweet. Good people
Looking forward to your watching the 'boatlift' video (first time for Carol). Equally emotional. Previously mentioned that so many of us were in a state of shock and disbelief, we consumed TV coverage around the clock but much of what we were seeing didn't register and, therefore, not remembered. Shortly after, had to run to the grocery store. On the road, all the cars had their radios tuned to the news. Passed a fire truck, with a huge American flag. More tears. At the store, people only whispered or remained silent. Completely quiet, not the usual store sounds. Very eery.
Watching this, decades later, finally able to have a better perspective. Amazing how much emotion these images dredge up. Sadly, so many years have passed, there's a younger generation, now, who have no concept of what transpired, wonder why it's such a big deal.
Thank you Gander
I raised Guide Dogs for the blind. Our dog was chosen as a brood. We became friends with the family in New York that fostered her for the school. When they went on vacation, we would dog sit for them. We watched her, she was picked up a week before 9/11. I took a picture of the family when they came to pick her up. I received a call weeks after 9/11, found out that the husband worked in the tower that received the second plane. The family had given up hope of finding him and planned his funeral. We made sure to take the family photo to the funeral to give to the family. This was such a tragedy to do many people!!
I don’t recall if they specifically mentioned it but the FDNY donated one of the large fire engines to the City of New Orleans, Louisiana following the devastation of Katrina. They cleaned it up pretty and dubbed it ‘The Spirit of New York.’
Following 9/11, the very much recovered New Orleans cleaned up a fire engine, painted it and dubbed it ‘The Spirit of New Orleans’ and sent it northeast.
Sadly, I did not know about this. I was in the Army on that day. I had my son May '01 and got to my new unit that Aug. My world had been turned completely upside down that day.
I did know about this, but boy it was sure nice to see it play out, so thanks to the both of you for sharing. Next up "Boatlift" 🤞
I did not know about Gander until this year, actually. I was surprised I never heard about it until I started watching reactions to it. It does not surprise me, however, as the people in Newfoundland and the surrounding area of Canada are very dear people. I live in Maine, which is very near the area and those people are so kind.
Thanks for that !! Edmonton, AB
I am from Alabama USA, I had no clue!!! God bless Gander
The good in humanity will always conquer the evil of the world. .
I took a nap at my folks house and my dad woke me up telling me we're going to war, he said turn on the news so I did and saw the second plane hit and later seen the buildings fall I was completely devastated and I knew whoever did this was going to get the full wrath of the US military
I had no idea. It was a horrid time here. I live on a military base in Washington State and watched it live. Thanks for showing me somethingI didn’t know ❤
Love by the Great Lakes so close to Canadian border, our local paper had picked up the story on Gander, so couple weeks into the constant 9/11 coverage we had a bright spot. We had no idea how extensive it was for everyone though until we saw this Brokaw piece during Olympics.
Love our Canadian 🇨🇦 family North of the border ❤❤❤
Thanks for that !!! Anything for our American brothers !! Edmonton, AB
Hi Recky and Carol, yes please do boatlift!
There was a musical written about this called Come From Away. It was a long running show on Broadway. There is a recording of the 1st live show on Broadway after the pandemic on Apple TV+. Highly recommend.
Wow I've never heard this side of 9/11 thank you so much for sharing ❤️
This ran (as you might be able to tell) as one of the cultural/historical segments they showed during the Vancouver Olympic Games. I loved that about the Olympic broadcasts; I don't know what they do in Sweden, but here in the US they'd send people (like Tom Brokaw) around the host country starting like a year in advance, looking for cool things to film, bits about the history and culture of the country that US viewers might not know about. They haven't done that since covid. The reasons are obvious, but I still miss them very much, and I'm hoping they pick it up again for the Paris games. [crossed fingers] Anyway, I saw this segment when it ran during the Olympics, but I'd forgotten most of it until I started seeing folks reacting to this video here on TH-cam. I've seen it again like 25-30 times in the last few years. I love watching it with other people who are seeing it for the first time.
I agree with you, most people that have a heart will care for these people. It is love and compassion for fellow humans. I am glad examples of this is shared, so we can all have faith that most people are like us.
As a Canadian, I didn’t even know about this until a few years ago. I’m on the opposite side of the country, but still you would think it was something I would’ve heard about
you can try to look for information on British Columbia airports. i believe that was where the planes on the west coast were diverted to.
Do keep in mind that this documentary was done in 2009. I wonder if there are any stories from the people who were turned back to Europe. And other cities in Canada where planes were diverted.
Keep in mind that they didn't know if there were hijackers on any of the other planes and intentionally avoided largely populated areas, as was possible. Planes did land in cities too, but those places could easily absorb the extra people - what Gander managed to do with their small infrastructure is amazing. Just even how the heck they managed to land all those planes.
"Come From Away" is an absolutely wonderful play about this topic. Hope you can watch it