December 12
Dec 12
Arrow Air Flight 1285 Crash
On December 12, 1985, Arrow Air Flight 1285, carrying 248 U.S. Army soldiers and 8 crew members, crashed shortly after takeoff from Gander International Airport in Newfoundland, killing all on board. The disaster remains Canada’s deadliest aviation accident involving a single aircraft and led to sweeping changes in aviation safety and military transport protocols.
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