User:Ben Babcock/Cleanup Taskforce/Operation Yellow Ribbon
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Operation Yellow Ribbon is the name of the operation that Canada's Department of Transport, also known as Transport Canada, created to handle the diversion of civilian airline flights following the September 11, 2001 attacks. The operation started after the 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 military, police, or humanitarian aid, were cancelled, 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.
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