Former NY Fed President on Remembering 9/11
William Dudley discussed Dudley’s experience on a diverted flight during the FAA ground stop after the attacks. Dudley said the plane was unable to land in the U.S. and was sent to Saint John’s, Newfoundland, where passengers were kept for six days. He compared the experience to the musical Come From Away, saying it accurately captured what stranded travelers went through. Dudley recalled the…
Former NY Fed President William Dudley shared his memories of the events that unfolded during the FAA ground stop following the 9/11 attacks in a recent Bloomberg interview. Dudley recounted the experience of being on a diverted flight that was unable to land in the United States and was instead sent to Saint John’s, Newfoundland, where passengers were kept for six days.
He likened this ordeal to the musical Come From Away, noting the parallels in the way stranded travelers were cared for by the local community. Dudley emphasized the generosity and kindness of the Canadians who housed, fed, and clothed the passengers, highlighting the heroic response to the tragedy. He also reflected on the initial uncertainty, including the pilot’s initial refusal to explain the situation until they were on the ground, but ultimately underscored the outpouring of heroism and kindness that emerged in the aftermath of the attacks.
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