July, Aug. 2002: Two bridges in Central China collapse, killing a combined 19 people. Sept. 2001: The Queen Isabella Causeway in Texas collapses after a tow boat captain loses control of a string of barges and currents drive them into a bridge support.
The average flying time for a direct flight from Bemidji, MN to Chicago is 1 hour 36 minutes; Most direct flights leave around 9:36 CST
Planes usually start boarding 30 minutes before departure. You need to be at the airport and standing in line for check-in two (2) full hours before your flight is scheduled to depart. If you are almost three hours from the airport it means you need to leave home before 1:00am (01:00h). If it were me, i would drive to Gatwick the day before and spend the night at an airport hotel You still have to leave the hotel before 4;00am but you can get at least some sleep - and it will be easier on the kids.