American Airlines Captain Beverley Bass Remembers 9/11

Welcome to Gander, Newfoundland, the kindest place in the world

On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, Lucy Gillmore reflects on what happened that same day in Gander – a town that came to represent the kindness of strangers

American Airlines Captain Beverley Bass remembers 9/11

American Airlines Captain Beverley Bass was piloting a flight from Paris to DFW on September 11, 2001, when her flight was ordered to land in Gander, Newfoundland.

What happened when 38 planes landed at a Newfoundland airport on 9/11

Nowadays, just five flights a day come into Gander. But on September 11 the planes didn't stop coming at the start of five days that would be a rare glimmer of light amid the Al Qaeda terror atrocities.

25th Anniversary of 9/11, Part 4: Gander, Newfoundland

Free for nonsubscribers By Scott Hamilton Sept. 10, 2026, © Leeham News and Analysis: Gander, Newfoundland, had an important role in aviation long before 9/11. Pan American World Airways pioneered passenger air service over the Atlantic. On June...