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We avoided something. the runners were full and they're having to find places to park planes. >> there were literally parked nose to tail on every piece of concrete that you could see at the airport. quickset eight or ten airplanes dumping fuel there too heavy to land. they would normally burn off the fuel and the rest of their flight precooked i learned i was would be 7000 pounds overweight for landing. so i had to make the decision whether i was going to jettison what could be precious fuel because i did not know how much fuel was available in gander as far as departures. i did not know how ...

The hardest part for me at that time was of figuring out what i was going to say to the passengers. because i'd made up my mind i wanted to tell the truth. but i did not to tell too much. because i did not want to cause havoc in the back of the plane. >> that news would filter from the front of the plane down to the back of the plane. just like that game as a kid you say something and pass it along, it changes from the beginning to the end. we were hearing the white house has been destroyed. there is a lot of confusion. can't really speculation. people wondering what is it? what is going on. h...

Was happening and now, not tomorrow or not six or seven hours a day. now. >> a pilot made an announcement terrorist activity new york said we would be taking a turn up the coast. we had no idea where we were going. it was really frightening. >> and received a report there are communication lines that what would appear to be maybe a terrorist activity or hiking hijacking has occurred for quickness and ladies and gentlemen is captain bass. there's been a crisis in the united states. all the airspace is close were going to be landing and dander, newfoundland purnell get back to with more informat...

Time was of figuring out what i was going to say to the passengers. because i'd made up my mind i wanted to tell the truth. but i did not to tell too much. because i did not want to cause havoc in the back of the plane. >> that news would filter from the front of the plane down to the back of the plane. just like that game as a kid you say something and pass it along, it changes from the beginning to the end. we were hearing the white house has been destroyed. there is a lot of confusion. can't really speculation. people wondering what is it? what is going on. how many people are being affecte...

Ready to go to bed it was 11:00 p.m. at night. that is when i got the call to go to the airport. >> we loaded up the van thinking we are going to dallas. beth asked the flight attendant kind of jokingly, she kinda said we are going back to dallas are we? and there was a concerned look on the flight attendant. she said there's going to be an announcement when everyone is on the plane. so eventually the pilot came on and said look, we are going back to germany. you can do what you want. you can stay here in gander but if you do you will be on your own. if you fly back to germany this airline wil...