USA: MANY AIRPORTS EMPTY ON ANNIVERSARY OF THE SEPTEMBER 11 ATTACKS AGAINST THE UNITED STATES
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648404
USA: MANY AIRPORTS EMPTY ON ANNIVERSARY OF THE SEPTEMBER 11 ATTACKS AGAINST THE UNITED STATES
- Title: USA: MANY AIRPORTS EMPTY ON ANNIVERSARY OF THE SEPTEMBER 11 ATTACKS AGAINST THE UNITED STATES
- Date: 13th September 2002
- Summary: (U6)WASHINGTON, D.C., USA (SEPTEMBER 11, 2002) (REUTERS ) FOR DETAILED SHOTLIST 1 - 11 SEE PROD 11648/02 1. SLV U.S. AIRWAYS JET SITTING ON TARMAC WITH U.S. CAPITOL BUILDING IN BACKGROUND 0.06 2. EMPTY HALLS AT NATIONAL AIRPORT 3. FLIGHT BOARD AT 0846 (EDT) DURING "MOMENT OF SILENCE" 4. PASSENGERS AND AIRPORT STAFF OBSERVING MOMENT OF SILENCE 0.24 5. SLV EMPTY TICKET COUNTERS 0.30 6. SCU EMPTY SEATS 0.34 7. SLV SECURITY OFFICIALS WALKING THROUGH AIRPORT 0.42 8. (SOUNDBITE) (English) WOMAN SAYING "Actually, I feel like today is the safest day to fly, nobody's here." 0.45 9. (SOUNDBITE) (English) MAN SAYING "It's probably the safest day to fly with all the security, I have no concerns." 0.51 10. (SOUNDBITE) (English) MAN SAYING "I figure it's probably pretty safe today. Actually, ever since the Pennsylvania flight, I figure they are not going to successfully hijack an American plane in the U.S. anyway." 1.00 11. SLV TERMINAL; SLV PASSENGER JET TAKING OFF FROM NATIONAL AIRPORT 1.24 (U6)NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE, USA (SEPTEMBER 11, 2002) (REUTERS) 12. SLV PAN EMPTY AIRPORT 1.35 (U6)IN FLIGHT, OVER NEW YORK CITY, USA (SEPTEMBER 11, 2002)(REUTERS) 13. SLV/MV EMPTY PLANE 1.45 14. AERIAL VIEW OF LOWER MANHATTAN 1.54 15. (SOUNDBITE) (English) STEWARDESS ELAINE MORRIS SAYING "At this time one year ago today, a day that will live in infamy for our generation occurred in New York City when we were attacked by terrorists on our own soil. At this time I would like to take a moment and say a prayer so we do not forget the lives that were lost and things that we lost and the freedom that we have today. If you wouldn't mind bowing your head for a moment of silence. Dear Lord thank you for all of the things you have given us this day." 2.30 16. AERIAL VIEW OF NEW YORK CITY 2.36 17. (SOUNDBITE) (English) MORRIS SAYING "I think it's just everybody wants to be at home, I don't think that it is because they are afraid. I think they want to be at home with their family today." 2.46 (U6)NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, USA (SEPTEMBER 11, 2002) (REUTERS) 18. TRACKING SHOT OF RUNWAY WITH PLANE LANDING IN NEW YORK 2.50 19. (SOUNDBITE)(English) PILOT JOE LANGLON SAYING "I'm feeling great. It is terrible what happened a year ago but at the same sense the country in doing best they can to get on with their lives and the airline industry is doing the same thing." 3.02 20. MV PILOT EXITING COCKPIT; WIDE OF THE PLANE (2 SHOTS) 3.07 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
- Embargoed: 28th September 2002 13:00
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- Location: WASHINGTON, D.C./NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE/NEW YORK, NEW YORK/ IN-FLIGHT ABOVE NEW YORK, UNITED STATES
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- Country: USA
- Reuters ID: LVAAN2KSUU5MZEJK9SQ3GWT6UBUJ
- Story Text: The one year anniversary of the attacks of September
11th seemed to scare off many would-be air travellers as many
airports in the U.S. were nearly empty. Many passengers who
decided to fly however, claimed it was the "safest day of the
year" to travel by air.
National Airport, outside Washington, seemed empty on
Wednesday (September 11, 2002) compared to most weekday mornings.
U.S. airlines trimmed their schedules on the one year
anniversary of the attacks against the U.S. cutting more
than 70 flights at Washington's three major airports.
Officials say the cancellations were based on scarcity of
passengers rather than security concerns.
After the cancellations, planes flying out of National on
Wednesday were expected to be only about 30 to 40 percent
full, compared with their usual 70 percent.
Many passengers told Reuters that they felt secure
travelling on September 11th.
"I feel like today is the safest day to fly - nobody's
here," said one woman.
"I figure it's probably pretty safe today. Actually,
ever since the Pennsylvania flight, I figure they are not
going to successfully hijack a place in the U.S.," said
another traveller.
While thousands arrived in New York for the one year
anniversary of the September 11th attacks, almost none of them
flew to get there. A normally busy commuter flight from
Nashville to New York City was almost empty with only 2
passengers aboard .
Nearly half of all flights departing Nashville were
cancelled as people decided to stay away following a national
security alert warning on Tuesday (September 10) that the
United States was at high risk of terrorist attacks.
At 0846 EDT (1246 GMT), as the flight was flying over
lower Manhattan, passengers aboard the flight observed a
"moment of silence" to honour those who lost their lives in
the attacks.
"At this time one year ago today, a day that will live in
infamy for our generation occurred in New York City when we
were attacked by terrorists on our own soil," said stewardess
Elaine Morris
"At this time I would like to take a moment and say a
prayer so we do not forget the lives that were lost and things
that we lost and the freedom that we have today. If you
wouldn't mind bowing your head for a moment of silence."
Morris said that she wasn't surpassed the fight was close
to empty but added that she didn't believe security was the
reason.
"I think it's just everybody wants to be at home, I don't
think that it is because they are afraid. I think they want to
be at home with their family today."
After landing at New York's La Guardia airport Delta pilot
Joe Langlon said he was happy to be flying on the anniversary.
"I'm feeling great, it is terrible what happened a year
ago but at the same sense the country in doing best they can
to get on with their lives and the airline industry is doing
the same thing."
Like Nashville International, La Guardia was nearly empty.
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