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Diverted (2009)
Director: Alex Chapple
Cast: Shawn Ashmore, Joanne Whalley, David Suchet, Liisa Repo-Martell
6.1Runtime89 min
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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.
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Directed by Alex Chapple, Diverted (2009) offers a unique dramatization of the true story of how the small town of Gander, Newfoundland responded to the redirection of 7,000 passengers following the 9/11 attacks. Featuring strong performances from actors like Shawn Ashmore, Joanne Whalley, and David Suchet, the film provides an intimate, human perspective on this remarkable example of community resilience.
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Diverted is a 2009 CBC made-for-TV miniseries. The film was directed by Alex Chapple and written by Tony Marchant. Diverted is a fictionalized account inspired by what actually happened to the people of Gander, Newfoundland, and the passengers and crews on the airliners diverted by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) during the 9/11 attacks in Operation Yellow Ribbon.
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