Bibliograph

Clear the skies, 9/11 air defense, British Broadcasting Corporation ; produced & directed by Peter Molloy

Type

Label

Clear the skies, 9/11 air defense, British Broadcasting Corporation ; produced & directed by Peter Molloy

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

MPAA rating: Not rated

Main title

Clear the skies

Medium

videorecording

Oclc number

61243548

Responsibility statement

British Broadcasting Corporation ; produced & directed by Peter Molloy

Runtime

Sub title

9/11 air defense

Summary

When the unimaginable happened on September 11, 2001, 14 fighter planes took to the skies to carry out one urgent order: go to Condition Air Traffic Zero - clear the skies of all non-military aircraft. In less than three hours, those 14 planes were able to ensure the safe landings of the approximately 4,826 commercial and private planes that were in the air as the horrific events of 9/11 unfolded. Takes you behind the scenes of history in the making with personal accounts from the fighter pilots, Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert, Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta and others

Target audience

general

Technique

live action

Classification