How long did they stay in Gander?
How long did they stay in Gander? On September 11, 2001, after flights were rerouted to their nearest airports, thirty-eight jets suddenly landed in Gander, stranding some seven thousand passengers for up to five days in a town with only five hundred hotel rooms.
What is Gander famous for?
Gander was the site of a major aircraft accident, Arrow Air Flight 1285, on 12 December 1985. 256 people were killed in the disaster, probably caused by ice contamination on the wings, making it the deadliest air crash ever to happen in Canada.
Why did Gander have such a big airport?
As the most easterly existing land-based airport in North America at the time, Gander was an ideal refueling point for Allied aircraft traveling to and from Europe; it could also provide the greatest range for surveillance flights patrolling the western Atlantic.