Operation Yellow Ribbon is the name of the operation that Transport Canada created to handle the diversion of civilian airline flights following the September 11, 2001, attacks. The operation started after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grounded all aircraft across the United States and re-routed incoming international flights to airports in Canada. During the operation, departing flights, with the exception of police, military, and humanitarian flights were canceled, marking the first time that Canada shut down its airspace. As a result of Operation Yellow Ribbon, 255 aircraft were diverted to 15 different airports across the country. A sequential look at United Flight 175 crashing into the south tower of the World Trade Center The September 11, 2001 attacks (often referred to as 9/11—pronounced nine eleven or nine one one) consisted of a series of coordinated terrorist[1] suicide attacks upon the United States, predominantly... 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Deployment of emergency measures

Right after the attacks on the World Trade Center, both Transport Canada and NAV CANADA, the Canadian air navigation agency, activated their emergency measures. Transport Canada is the department within the government of Canada which is responsible for developing regulations, policies and services of transportation in Canada. ... Created by an act of Parliament in 1996, NAV CANADA is Canadas provider of air navigations services. ...

Transport Canada

Transport Canada activated its Situation Centre (SitCen) in Ottawa at 09:21 ET (13:21 UTC). The SitCen is Transport Canada's emergency operations centre (EOC), originally constructed to deal with earthquakes along the West Coast and had been used several times prior to September 11, 2001, including during the ice storms in Ontario and Quebec and after Swissair Flight 111 crashed in Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia, both times in 1998. As personnel staffed the SitCen, key organizations such as NAV CANADA, the Department of National Defence, the RCMP, CSIS, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC), and Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (CCRA) were also involved in SitCen operations. This article is about the capital city of Canada. ... ... An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of stored energy in the Earths crust that creates seismic waves. ... is the 254th day of the year (255th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... 1Maximum snowfall or ice accretion The Ice Storm of 1998 (also known as Ice Storm 98) was a massive ice storm that struck a relatively narrow track of land from Eastern Ontario to southern Quebec to Nova Scotia in Canada, and bordering areas from Northern New York to Southeast Maine... Swissair Flight 111 (SR-111, SWR-111) was a Swissair McDonnell Douglas MD-11 on a scheduled airline flight from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City, United States to Cointrin International Airport in Geneva, Switzerland. ... Created by an act of Parliament in 1996, NAV CANADA is Canadas provider of air navigations services. ... The Department of National Defence, frequently referred to by its acronym DND, is the department within the government of Canada with responsibility for Canadas military, known as the Canadian Forces. ... RCMP redirects here. ... “CSIS” redirects here. ... The Department of Citizenship and Immigration Canada is the department of the government of Canada with responsibility for issues dealing with immigration and citizenship. ... The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) administers: tax laws for the Government of Canada and for most provinces and territories; international trade legislation; and various social and economic benefit and incentive programs delivered through the tax system. ...

One of the tasks of the SitCen was to maintain contact with other members of the Canadian aviation community, such as the Air Transport Association of Canada and local airport authorities. Their counterparts in the FAA (United States) and in the international civil aviation authorities were also kept apprised.

NAV CANADA

NAV CANADA set up two command centres, the Strategic Command Centre (SCC) and the Tactical Command Centre (TCC). Created by an act of Parliament in 1996, NAV CANADA is Canadas provider of air navigations services. ...

The SCC, located at the head office in Ottawa and headed by Andy Vasarins, vice-president, operations, oversaw the entire crisis and ensured that information and resources were effectively shared amongst the TCC and other parties.

The TCC was originally a training institute in Cornwall, Ontario, and headed by Kathy Fox, assistant vice-president, air traffic services. Its role in the crisis was to disseminate information amongst airports and control towers. To facilitate this, general managers from across Canada were present. After the immediate crisis passed, the TCC was relocated to the head office and its operations were merged with the SCC. Cornwall. ... For the Canadian musical group, see Air Traffic Control (band). ...

The operation

The operation officially began at 09:45 ET (13:45 UTC), when the FAA closed down U.S. airspace as a result of the attacks.

Actions taken by Transport Canada

After learning that the FAA had closed down U.S. airspace, Transport Minister David Collenette gave orders that Canadian airports be open only for outgoing police, military, and humanitarian flights, and incoming U.S.-bound international flights. This was the first time Canada had shut down its airspace. In the Cabinet of Canada, the Minister of Transport (French: Ministre des Transports) is responsible for overseeing the federal governments transportation regulatory and development department, Transport Canada. ... David Michael Collenette, PC, MA, BA (born June 24, 1946 in London) was a Canadian politician representing the Liberal Party of Canada from 1974 to 2004. ...

About 500 flights were en route to the United States at the time of the attacks. Transport Canada instructed NAV CANADA to give permission for U.S.-bound international flights that were at least halfway towards their destination to land at the nearest Canadian airport, depending on their point of origin and remaining fuel. Planes were entering Canadian airspace at a rate of one to two planes per minute.

During the operation, SitCen staff focused on two issues:

• Where to land the aircraft.
• How to screen, deplane, and clear tens of thousands of passengers through immigration and customs.
  • CIC and CCRA brought in extra staff from other posts to clear the passengers.

The first airport to receive diverted flights was CFB Goose Bay, which received seven aircraft; fourteen other airports from coast to coast would also receive the diverted flights. As the operation progressed, SitCen staff maintained contact with the affected airports, Collenette, and his deputy, Margaret Bloodworth. Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Goose Bay, also referred to as 5 Wing Goose Bay or Goose Bay Airport, (IATA: YYR, ICAO: CYYR) is an air force base in eastern Canada, located in the town of Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Labrador. ...

Atlantic flights

Halifax International Airport

The operation was a challenge for airports in Atlantic Canada. Transport Canada asked NAV CANADA to instruct flights coming from Europe to avoid Lester B. Pearson International Airport in Toronto, Montréal-Dorval International Airport, and Macdonald-Cartier International Airport in Ottawa as a security measure, since they are among the major—and therefore busiest—airports in Central Canada. The majority of incoming flights from Europe were received by Atlantic airports, though some diverted flights did land at Trudeau and Pearson. Image File history File links Scene at Halifax International Airport as 44 aircraft are diverted there. ... Image File history File links Scene at Halifax International Airport as 44 aircraft are diverted there. ... The four Canadian Atlantic provinces. ... Toronto Pearson International Airport, located in Mississauga, Ontario, immediately west of Toronto, is Canadas busiest and largest airport. ... Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (Aéroport international Pierre-Elliott-Trudeau de Montréal) or Montréal-Trudeau for short, is an international airport serving Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... Macdonald-Cartier International Airport is an airport in Ottawa, Ontario. ...

Gander International Airport, which was the first North American airport on the trans-Atlantic route, took in 39 wide-body aircraft, mostly heading for U.S. destinations. The total number of passengers and crew accommodated at Gander was about 6,600. The total population of Gander is fewer than 10,000 people, so the effort in accommodating all of these unexpected guests was monumental. In an interview with CNN's Aaron Brown the following day, Prime Minister Jean Chrétien said that there were more people at the airport than in the town. Gander International Airport (IATA: YQX, ICAO: CYQX) is located in Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada and is currently run by the Gander Airport Authority. ... A wood carving of the town seal of Gander on display at Memorial University of Newfoundland. ... The Cable News Network, commonly known as CNN, is a major cable television network founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. ... Aaron Brown at ABC, mid-1990s Aaron Brown (November 10, 1948) is the former host of NewsNight with Aaron Brown on the television network CNN. Education Aaron Brown went to the University of Minnesota. ... Regions Political culture Foreign relations Other countries Atlas  Politics Portal      The Prime Minister of Canada (French: Premier ministre du Canada), is the Minister of the Crown who is head of the Government of Canada. ... Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien, usually known as Jean Chrétien, PC, QC, BA, BCL, LLD (h. ...

Halifax International Airport handled 44 flights in a similar manner. St. John's International Airport, Moncton Airport, CFB Goose Bay and the Stephenville Airport handled the remainder of the trans-Atlantic flights. Halifax Robert L. Stanfield International Airport[5], or Halifax International Airport (IATA: YHZ, ICAO: CYHZ) is an airport in Enfield, Nova Scotia, Canada that serves the Halifax Regional Municipality and central Nova Scotia as well as adjacent areas in the neighbouring Maritime provinces. ... St. ... Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Goose Bay, also referred to as 5 Wing Goose Bay or Goose Bay Airport, (IATA: YYR, ICAO: CYYR) is an air force base in eastern Canada, located in the town of Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Labrador. ... Stephenville Airport (IATA: YJT, ICAO: CYJT) is an airport located 1. ...

Pacific flights

Most of the flights coming from Asia to destinations on the United States west coast and points beyond had no other choice but to land at Vancouver International Airport as it was the only major Canadian airport on the West coast capable of handling the large airplanes used for trans-Pacific flights. As a result, 34 flights, carrying 8,500 passengers ended their journeys in Vancouver. Vancouver International Airport (IATA: YVR, ICAO: CYVR) is located on Sea Island in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, about 15 kilometres from downtown Vancouver. ...

Military involvement

There were also several incidents in which the military escorted jets into Canadian airspace. NORAD used U.S. and Canadian air force fighters to intercept and escort civilian passenger flights to Whitehorse International Airport. NORAD is short for: North American Aerospace Defense Command Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Whitehorse International Airport (IATA: YXY, ICAO: CYXY) is located in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada. ...

One of the intercepted flights was a Korean Air Boeing 747 destined for Anchorage, Alaska, with continued service to JFK that was believed to have been hijacked. Concerns about the plane being crashed into Anchorage led several buildings in the city to be evacuated. Several buildings were also evacuated in Whitehorse as a precaution. The flight ended up running low on fuel, and according to a public affairs official at the airport, there was also a communication problem with the air crew. When it landed at the airport, witnesses reported that the RCMP ordered the crew out of the plane at gunpoint. The entire incident was a misunderstanding caused by a malfunctioning transponder. Korean Air (KSE: 003490) (Korean Air Daehan Hanggong) is the national flag carrier airline of Korea, with its global world headquarters located in Seoul, Korea. ... The Boeing 747, commonly nicknamed the Jumbo Jet, is a long-haul, widebody commercial airliner manufactured by Boeing. ... Nickname: Motto: Big Wild Life Location in the state of Alaska Coordinates: , Borough Municipality of Anchorage Government  - Mayor Mark Begich (D) Area  - Municipality  1,961. ... , For the regional airport in Wisconsin, see John F. Kennedy Memorial Airport. ... Nickname: Motto: Big Wild Life Location in the state of Alaska Coordinates: , Borough Municipality of Anchorage Government  - Mayor Mark Begich (D) Area  - Municipality  1,961. ... Whitehorse (IPA: /ʍaɪt. ...

Global and The National Post reported that a similar incident occurred at Vancouver International Airport. Two U.S. F-15s escorted an Air China 747 bound from Beijing to San Francisco onto the airport's north runway. Officials at the airport reported that it was purely a communication problem. The Global Television Network (more commonly called Global) is a major English-language television network in Canada, owned by CanWest Global Communications. ... The National Post is a large Canadian English language national newspaper based in Toronto. ... The McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) F-15 Eagle is an all-weather tactical fighter designed to gain and maintain air superiority in aerial combat. ... Not to be confused with China Airlines, the national airline of the Republic of China (Taiwan). ... Beijing Capital International Airport (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: ) (IATA: PEK, ICAO: ZBAA) is the main international airport that serves the capital city of Beijing, Peoples Republic of China. ... FAA diagram of SFO “SFO” redirects here. ...

Reaction

Canadian airports were on high security alert following the attacks

Prior to landing, most pilots did not inform passengers of the situation or the attacks in order to avoid fear and panic. On some planes, even pilots were unaware of what had happened. Global quoted one pilot telling reporters: "When we were in the air, we really didn't know what was going on. All we heard was security measures and we were diverted. That was all we knew, so." ^{[citation needed]} Security is tight at Lester B. Pearson International Airport on September 11, 2001 following the attacks on New York City and Washington, D.C.. Photo copyright CBC Newsworld This is a screenshot of a copyrighted movie or television program. ... Security is tight at Lester B. Pearson International Airport on September 11, 2001 following the attacks on New York City and Washington, D.C.. Photo copyright CBC Newsworld This is a screenshot of a copyrighted movie or television program. ...

Only after landing did pilots tell passengers what had happened, sometimes addressing passengers directly in the cabin. On some planes, passengers videotaped the moment when the pilots broke the news. Some passengers talked about what the pilots said before landing. DeNeen Brown of The Washington Post quoted Daria Zalewska, whose flight from Frankfurt to Dallas was diverted to Pearson as having said that three hours before landing, the pilot announced that the plane was heading through turbulence. "Then he said we were experiencing strong head winds and we had to land in Canada to refuel. When we landed, he said, 'Okay, there's been a terrorist attack.'" The Washington Post is the largest newspaper in Washington, D.C.. It is also one of the citys oldest papers, having been founded in 1877. ... Frankfurt Airport Frankfurt Airport (IATA: FRA, ICAO: EDDF), known in German as Rhein-Main-Flughafen or Flughafen Frankfurt am Main, is located near Frankfurt am Main, Germany. ... DFW redirects here. ...

Passengers had to wait for hours to deplane because Transport Canada was on high security alert. The RCMP deployed extra personnel to airports so that they could perform a security sweep of each aircraft, lined up on closed runways at most airports.

At some airports, stranded passengers watched television coverage while others talked to the airport chaplains, like at Pearson [1]. Airports had crisis support teams to help them. Some of the passengers were surprised to be in Canada. The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) quoted one woman at Calgary International Airport telling reporters: "We were going to San Francisco, but unfortunately, we've come to Calgary, instead." Others said that they were fortunate to be safe. The Washington Post quoted Zalewska as having said: "We should be so thankful we didn't perish. I'm so happy to be here alive because none of the people who died today had any warning." The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), a Canadian crown corporation, is the country’s national public radio and television broadcaster. ... Calgary International Airport, (IATA: YYC, ICAO: CYYC), is the main airport that serves Calgary, Alberta, Canada and the surrounding region; It is located 17 km from the downtown core. ...

The CBC also reported that the operation got thanks from Washington. U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta said at a White House news briefing that "we owe our Canadian neighbours a debt of gratitude for helping us as we redirected...flights and their passengers to airports in Canada." [2] Norman Yoshio Mineta (born November 12, 1931) is an American politician of the Democratic Party. ... For other uses, see White House (disambiguation). ...

Aftermath

Totals

The actual number of diverted aircraft and passengers varies from each source. Transport Canada said over 33,000 passengers on 224 flights arrived in Canada, whereas NAV CANADA said 239 flights. According to Chrétien, the number of flights was anywhere between 225 and 250 and the number of passengers between 30,000 and 45,000.

General consensus places the numbers at 44,519 passengers (most of them Americans) on 255 diverted flights (most of them of U.S. registry). More than half of the flights landed in Atlantic Canada.

Halifax International Airport received the highest number of flights while Vancouver International received the highest number of passengers.

Transport Canada and airports involved in the operation also reported a dramatic increase in traffic at their websites for updated and current information concerning news releases, FAQs, and diverted flight information. Some statistics include:

• Transport Canada reported that on September 12, 2001, the day after the attacks, there were more than 47,000 visits to their web site alone.
• Halifax International Airport reported that just in the month of September, there were 2.1 million visits to their web site, and in October, half a million. Both numbers are far above the average 40,000 to 50,000 visits a month.

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Consequences for Canada

Operation Yellow Ribbon had many consequences for Canadians. After the initial task of diverting the flights was over, thousands of stranded passengers and flight crews had to be housed and fed until the crisis was over. During the diversion of flights, some airports, including Vancouver International, were inundated with hundreds of telephone calls from members of the public and the corporate community offering their support. In Ottawa, SitCen staff were also inundated with calls from airports, air carriers, the media, and the general public. On average, SitCen staff received an estimated 5,000 calls a day.

When interviewed by CNN, when asked if he was able to get food to the passengers, the prime minister said that he was able to, and that "many of them have been accommodated in hotels and schools and gymnasiums and so on. And the Canadian authorities and provincial authorities are working...(to make their visitors) in those places as comfortable as possible."

Public efforts to help those affected by Operation Yellow Ribbon led to positive remarks on the subject by people such as Chrétien and his wife, Aline; the United States ambassador to Canada, Paul Cellucci; Collenette; Governor General Adrienne Clarkson and her husband, John Ralston Saul; and in the provinces, premiers, and lieutenant governors. Airports involved in the effort received messages of thanks from passengers, airlines, residents who took in the passengers, and staff at U.S. immigration and U.S. customs. Edmonton International Airport also received a child passenger's drawing of the diverted flights on the ground there, published on page 12 of their 2001 annual report [3]. Some airports also published messages of thanks on their web sites and/or annual reports, like Halifax International and Edmonton International. Many stories of the hospitality given to stranded passengers have come out as a result of the operation. Aline Chrétien (born May 14, 1936 in Saint-Boniface-de-Shawinigan, Quebec) is the wife of Canadas twentieth Prime Minister, Jean Chrétien. ... This is a list of ambassadors from the United States to Canada. ... Paul Cellucci Argeo Paul Cellucci (born April 24, 1948) better known as Paul Cellucci, is an American politician and diplomat, former Governor of Massachusetts, and former Ambassador to Canada. ... The Governor General of Canada (French (feminine): Gouverneure générale du Canada or (masculine) Gouverneur général du Canada) is the vice-regal representative in Canada of the Canadian monarch, who is the head of state; Canada is one of sixteen Commonwealth realms, all of which share the... Adrienne Louise Clarkson (née Poy) (Chinese: ; Pinyin: , Hakka: Ńg Pên-kî, Cantonese: Ng5 Bing1 zi1), PC, CC, CMM, COM, CD, LL.D (honoris causa) (born February 10, 1939) is an accomplished Canadian journalist and stateswoman. ... Image:Bigphotojonralstonsaulcc. ... In Canada, a Premier is the head of government of a province. ... In Canada, the lieutenant-governor (often without a hyphen[1], pronounced ), in French lieutenant-gouverneur/lieutenant-gouverneure (always with a hyphen), is the Canadian Monarchs, or Crowns, representative in a province, much as the Governor General is her representative at the national level. ... The United States Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) was a part of the United States Department of Justice and handled legal and illegal immigration and naturalization. ... The United States Customs Service (now the United States Customs and Border Protection Service or CBP) was the portion of the US Federal Government dedicated to keeping illegal products outside of US borders. ... Edmonton International Airport (IATA: YEG, ICAO: CYEG) is the primary air passenger and air cargo facility in Edmonton, Alberta as well as a major hub facility for Northern Alberta and Northern Canada. ...

Some airports were cited for how they handled the crisis, including:

• The British Columbia Aviation Council presented its 2001 Airport Management Award to Vancouver International Airport, citing its professional and compassionate handling of the situation.
• The Canadian Public Relations Society (Nova Scotia) presented Halifax International an Amethyst Award in the Crisis Communications category to honour the authority's crisis communication response to the situation.

On September 11, 2002, about 2,500 people gathered at Gander International Airport for Canada's memorial service to mark the first anniversary of the attacks, which Chrétien, Collennette, and Cellucci and other provincial and local officials presided over. Chrétien addressed them, "9/11 will live long in memory as a day of terror and grief. But thanks to the countless acts of kindness and compassion done for those stranded visitors here in Gander and right across Canada it will live forever in memory as a day of comfort and of healing" and closed his speech by commending Operation Yellow Ribbon, "You did yourselves proud, ladies and gentlemen, and you did Canada proud." [4] Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 254th day of the year (255th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... On September 11, 2002, various memorials and services across the world marked the first anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks, the greatest number being in Manhattan. ...

External links

• CNN Interview with Prime Minister Jean Chrétien the day after the attacks
• Transport Canada's timeline of the operation
• NAV CANADA's role in the operation

See also

• David Collenette
• Gander International Airport
• Halifax International Airport
• Vancouver International Airport

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References

Television

• CBC broadcast, September 11, 2001
• Global broadcast, September 11, 2001

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Newspapers

• Bailey, Ian, and Dube, Francine, "400 Flights Diverted to Airports Across the Country." The National Post, September 12, 2001
• Brown, DeNeen, "International Flights Diverted to Canada." The Washington Post, September 12, 2001
• Higgins, Michael, and Smyth, Julie, "Military Escorts Jets to Airports After Hijacking Fears." The National Post, September 12, 2001