About The Film
AIRPORT FACTS
- President Bush and former President Clinton have greeted troops at the Bangor International Airport
- Bangor is the first major American airport encountered by airliners approaching the United States from the east as well as the last major airport for airliners heading towards Europe. Coupled with a runway that is more than two miles (3.2 km) long and an uncluttered airspace, the airport has been a favorite for airplanes diverted due to adverse weather conditions at the destination airport, bomb threats, or the presence of unruly passengers on-board.
- Transatlantic flights are also sometimes diverted to Bangor when they experience mechanical trouble or other issues. Among those who've made unscheduled stops for that reason are former President George H. W. Bush and Colin Powell, and actors Clint Eastwood and Harrison Ford, and musician Cat Stevens.
- Bangor International Airport is also an emergency landing site for the space shuttle.
