When You Need a Place to Land
On September 11, 2001, US airspace shut down and 38 planes were diverted to Gander, Newfoundland, a small Canadian town. For four days, Gander and the surrounding communities of Glenwood, Benton, Gambo, Grand Falls-Windsor, and Lewisporte took in nearly 7,000 stranded passengers. This is the real story behind Come From Away, told from Gander itself, 25 years later.
This isn't just a 9/11 story. It's a Canadian history story about what small towns do when the world needs somewhere to land, from Operation Yellow Ribbon in Newfoundland to Black Loyalists welcomed in Nova Scotia, Chilean refugees in Toronto, Doukhobors in Saskatchewan, Kosovar refugees in Fredericton, and today, American healthcare workers relocating to Canadian communities.
Filmed on location in Gander, Newfoundland.
Trip sponsored by Gander Social, the Canadian social network built for real people and real connections. Download their app free at https://gander.todmaffin.com
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