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re: US Air Traffic on 911

Posted on 9/12/18 at 5:33 am to
Posted by AutoYes_Clown
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Oct 2012
5382 posts
Posted on 9/12/18 at 5:33 am to
On 9/11 night, I called authorities to report planes flying overhead. Turns out, and obviously so, there were a large amount of fighter jets patrolling throught the day and night.
Posted by PrivatePublic
Member since Nov 2012
17848 posts
Posted on 9/12/18 at 6:21 am to
That's cool.

Why do I find myself angry that it stops too early?
Posted by GetCocky11
Calgary, AB
Member since Oct 2012
53509 posts
Posted on 9/12/18 at 7:00 am to


There was that tiny airport in Newfoundland that took in 38 airliners and over 6,000 passengers.
Posted by TigerBait1971
PTC GA
Member since Oct 2014
16457 posts
Posted on 9/12/18 at 7:02 am to
Had a Dutch colleague coming to Atlanta on 9/11 and Newfoundland was where he ended up.
Posted by stapuffmarshy
lower 9
Member since Apr 2010
17507 posts
Posted on 9/12/18 at 7:08 am to
You forget things over time but then remembering the day they come back.

We had brought a guy in over the weekend to interview for a new job. He was to fly out Tuesday at noon.

He did not get in the air, he did not get the job, he did not get back to his city in time to go back to work, he lost his job.

It was a surreal time in the business world. shite literally stopped. Everywhere.
Posted by LSUBoo
Knoxville, TN
Member since Mar 2006
104451 posts
Posted on 9/12/18 at 7:17 am to
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There was that tiny airport in Newfoundland that took in 38 airliners and over 6,000 passengers.


Gander International.

It's not that tiny though, since it's also a Canadian air force base, and for a long time it was a primary refueling stop for transatlantic flights.
Posted by 777Tiger
Member since Mar 2011
93541 posts
Posted on 9/12/18 at 8:07 am to
quote:

for a long time it was a primary refueling stop for transatlantic flights.

still a common ETP, St John's is better though, because... huge nursing school there
Posted by SwatMitchell
Austin, TX
Member since Jan 2005
2334 posts
Posted on 9/12/18 at 11:10 am to
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YouTube

This is a discussion amongst pilots and air traffic control. fricking nuts what must have been going through these guys heads.


Thanks for the link - captivating!!
Posted by MWP
Kingwood, TX via Monroe, LA
Member since Jul 2013
11230 posts
Posted on 9/12/18 at 11:21 am to
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We lived on a flight path into IAH.


Humble? Atascocita? Huffman?
Posted by Walking the Earth
Member since Feb 2013
17464 posts
Posted on 9/12/18 at 11:21 am to
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he did not get back to his city in time to go back to work, he lost his job. 


Seems kind of messed up. Unless he just called in sick for both that Monday and Tuesday, his old bosses presumably knew he was out of town and couldn't get back.
Posted by hottub
Member since Dec 2012
3661 posts
Posted on 9/12/18 at 12:08 pm to
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Only plane flying was air force 1.


A lot of military planes were flying. Tankers and fighters were in CAP within hours over major populated areas.
Posted by BigPerm30
Member since Aug 2011
32431 posts
Posted on 9/12/18 at 1:28 pm to
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Thanks for the link - captivating!!


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