Category: Travel
1. Closings and cancellations following the September 11 attacks
United Airlines cancelled all flights worldwide temporarily. Grounded passengers and planes were searched for security threats. Amtrak was closed until 6pm on Lower Manhattan · Bridges and tunnels · Mass transit · North American airspace(1)…
When did US airspace reopen after 9 11? — Civilian air traffic was allowed to resume on September 13, 2001, with stricter airport security checks (2)…
After Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon, just three miles from data from September 11, 2001, shows the rapid grounding of air traffic Sep 10, 2021 · Uploaded by Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum(3)…
2. On 9/11, grounded flights brought to Little Rock up to 2,500 …
Sep 7, 2021 — When the Federal Aviation Administration shut down the nation’s airspace system on Sept. 11, 2001, the unprecedented move abruptly (4)…
Many airports reopened soon after the flight ban was lifted, but others were slow to do so as officials worked to meet new tighter security (5)…
On September 11, community members opened their homes to thousands of grounded airline passengers when flights were grounded across North Sep 12, 2016 · Uploaded by Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum(6)…
3. Chronology of the September 11 Attacks – The National …
U.S. airspace, FAA ordered all civil aircraft to land at the nearest airport as soon as. Page 2. possible. At the time of the order, 4,546 flights were 9 pages(7)…
Sep 10, 2021 — All flights remained grounded until Sept. 14. But when air travel did resume, very few Americans were willing to fly.(8)…
4. How the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks forever changed air travel
Sep 11, 2021 — Commercial flights were halted for several days. Airline executives pondered the industry’s future. “We immediately grounded all our airplanes,” (9)…
Sep 10, 2021 — Less than two hours into their journey, the world 30,000 feet below them came to a shocking halt. When the hijacked airplanes crashed into their (10)…
Sep 2, 2021 — 9:45 a.m. Terry Biggio begins overseeing the landing process in the Northeast. “We told them, you’re not leaving our airspace. Pick an airport.” (11)…
Sep 10, 2021 — September 11, 2001, began as an ordinary day in the United States’ Shortly after a third hijacked plane struck the Pentagon at 9:37 A.M, (12)…
Sep 14, 2001 — Tuesday morning, September 11th began as a routine day for the It is the third largest plane Boeing makes, after the enormous 747 and (13)…
5. Shutdown of National Airspace System was ‘organized mayhem’
Oct 8, 2007 — At 11 a.m. on September 13, DOT Secretary Norman Mineta reopened the NAS to all commercial aviation, with Canada following suit several hours (14)…
Sep 13, 2021 — 11, 2001, when commercial airliners crashed into the New York World where they were, flight attendant says: “We are flying way too low.Missing: grounded | Must include: grounded(15)…
Sep 11, 2021 — 9:42 a.m.: The Federal Aviation Administration grounds all flights, ordering all civilian planes in United States airspace to land. Departures (16)…
6. Ponte Vedra woman shut down US airspace after 9/11 attacks
Twenty years ago Saturday, the FAA issued that order to the pilots of just over 4,500 planes flying all over the country. It was because two others had crashed (17)…
Sep 6, 2021 — Some of the nation’s biggest airports shut down? Controllers had gone to “air traffic control zero” before, but only when their radar shut down (18)…
Sep 11, 2021 — This plane would turn out to be American 11. Despite best efforts, they ended up losing track of the hijacked plane. Not long after, the (19)…
Sep 9, 2021 — World Trade Center collapse following the Sept. 11 When American Airlines Flight 11 hit the North Tower, the shockwaves from the impact (20)…
7. How Cleveland and Northeast Ohio immediately reacted after …
Sep 7, 2021 — CLEVELAND — Nearly 20 years ago on September 11, shortly after two as all U.S. flights were grounded and airports were closed for the (21)…
Sep 7, 2021 — After my plane touched down on the old military airstrip in Gander, Newfoundland, we remained stuck there for 13 hours. Attendants started (22)…
Sep 9, 2011 — While we now know no other planes were hijacked, at the time, each of the 4,000-plus flights in American air space were potential risks.(23)…
8. This 9/11 US Airways pilot was the last to land in Gander
Sep 7, 2021 — So we had that information when we made our decision to head back to North America,” Gullick said. The cockpit crew updated the flight (24)…
Sep 10, 2021 — Following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, all U.S. and Canadian commercial aircraft traffic was grounded for three days.(25)…
Sep 10, 2021 — When the U.S. closed its airspace soon after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, 238 planes were diverted to Canadian airports.(26)…
9. Grounded: What it was like being in the air on 9/11 – O’Colly
Sep 9, 2021 — Before Kyle Wray’s flight landed on the morning of 9/11, “The planes had already hit, but we saw the first tower fall and then, (27)…
Sep 11, 2021 — Sea-Tac was like a “ghost town” as flights across the country had been grounded following the attacks, and he was the only person out on the (28)…
10. The Effects of 9/11 on the Airline Travel Industry | SpringerLink
by DE Clark · 2009 · Cited by 13 — Since its formation, TSA has federalized all security personnel, and instituted extensive security precautions on commercial airlines. Although these steps have (29)…
The story of how air traffic controllers in the U.S. and Canada were able to ground all commercial air traffic–thousands of airplanes carrying nearly a Rating: 8/10 · 49 votes(30)…
Sep 8, 2021 — When the U.S. was attacked on Sept. 11, 2001, I was on a United Airlines jet heading to Portland. Grounded in Chicago, I found a train home (31)…
Sep 11, 2021 — 11 tragedies two decades ago, the Canadian community of Gander in four military aircraft were diverted to Gander International Airport.(32)…
Sep 6, 2021 — There was security screening, but it wasn’t anywhere near as intrusive. There were no long checkpoint lines. Passengers and their families could Missing: grounded | Must include: grounded(33)…
“On the morning of Tuesday, September 11, we were about 5 hours out of Frankfurt, flying We promised to give more information after landing in Gander.(34)…
Sep 8, 2011 — Was Allowed To Take Off After Flights Were Grounded On Sept 11, 2001 made from the venom of the Taipan snake, as soon as possible.(35)…
The first week of trading after the attacks saw the S&P 500 fall more than 14%, while gold and oil rallied. The industries most directly impacted were: airlines (36)…
The plane is carrying 6 crew members and 58 passengers, including 5 hijackers. Before boarding, three of the terrorists had set off the metal detectors when (37)…
first of several occasions on 9/11 when flight attendants took action outside the scope of their training, which emphasized that in a hijacking, they were (38)…
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(1). Closings and cancellations following the September 11 attacks
(2). How long was air travel shut down after 9 11? – Mvorganizing …
(3). Reflecting on September 11th, 20 Years Later
(4). On 9/11, grounded flights brought to Little Rock up to 2,500 …
(5). Flights resume, but situation remains tense – CNN
(6). Empty skies after 9/11 set the stage for an unlikely climate …
(7). Chronology of the September 11 Attacks – The National …
(8). TSA Timeline: How Travel And Airport Security Changed After …
(9). How the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks forever changed air travel
(10). On 9/11, a Washington family’s flight home was stranded in …
(11). 9/11: How Air Traffic Controllers Managed the Crisis in the Skies
(12). Shutting Down the Sky: The Federal Aviation Administration …
(13). The Day the FAA Stopped the World – Videos Index on TIME …
(14). Shutdown of National Airspace System was ‘organized mayhem’
(15). What happened on Sept. 11, 2001 | Reuters
(16). 20 Years after 9/11: A timeline of the morning of September 11 …
(17). Ponte Vedra woman shut down US airspace after 9/11 attacks
(18). Behind the unprecedented call to stop air travel on 9/11 – USA …
(19). Air Traffic Controllers Look Back At The September 11 U.S. …
(20). Remembering 9/11 | Atlanta History Center
(21). How Cleveland and Northeast Ohio immediately reacted after …
(22). I was stranded in Newfoundland on Sept. 11. Here’s my ‘Come …
(23). Man who grounded 4,000 planes on 9/11 was on first day of …
(24). This 9/11 US Airways pilot was the last to land in Gander
(25). Changes in the weather in the days following the September …
(26). N.L. famously embraced the world on 9/11. There’s an untold …
(27). Grounded: What it was like being in the air on 9/11 – O’Colly
(28). The TSA was born after 9/11 — how that day forever shaped …
(29). The Effects of 9/11 on the Airline Travel Industry | SpringerLink
(30). Grounded on 9/11 (TV Movie 2005) – IMDb
(31). Grounded on 9/11, strangers became confidants on the long …
(32). 20 Years Later: The Little Town in Newfoundland That …
(33). How 9/11 changed air travel: more security, less privacy
(34). The unheard story of a plane that landed in Canada during 9 …
(35). Only One Plane Was Allowed to Take Off After Flights Were …
(36). How September 11 Affected The U.S. Stock Market
(37). Timeline of the September 11 Attacks | Britannica
(38). The 9/11 Commission Report – Office of the Director of …
