On September 11th, 2001, 38 planes headed to New York City were diverted to Gander, Newfoundland, Canada. A town of 9,000 took in 7,000 passengers for 4 days until American airspace reopened.
Acting
David Suchet quietly devastating as grieving passenger.
Production
Shot on location in Gander with actual locals.
Director
Alex Chapple
Shawn Ashmore
Mike Stiven
Joanne Whalley
Marion Price
David Suchet
Samuel Stearn
Liisa Repo-Martell
Eileen Northbrook
Anousha Alamian
Jamal Hassani
Mark Caven
Captain Montgomery Crawford
Rick Boland
Major Reg Bowers
David Christo
First Officer Paul Denman
Karen LeBlanc
Nadine
Amy Rutherford
Stewardess
Susan Kent
Dori
Greg Malone
Joe Vernon
Colin Buchanan
Andrew Tyler
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real Operation Yellow Ribbon saw Gander's population nearly double; locals still get Christmas cards from 'plane people' they hosted.
This TV film predates Come From Away by seven years—same story, zero singing, arguably more tears.
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