Arrow Air Flight 1285 Crashes at Gander
Arrow Air Flight 1285 crashed after takeoff from Gander, Newfoundland, on December 12, 1985.
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The Event
Arrow Air Flight 1285 crashed after takeoff from Gander, Newfoundland, on December 12, 1985. All 256 people aboard died.
The Wider Story
Most passengers were American service members returning from a peacekeeping mission. Investigators examined the aircraft's performance and conditions surrounding the departure.
Putting the Event in Perspective
The Canadian investigation produced a majority conclusion and dissenting views.
Reading the Historical Record
Explain that division without portraying an unproved sabotage theory as the established cause.
About the Historical Recreation
The accompanying visual is an illustrative reconstruction: a distant 1985 Gander airport scene and a restrained aviation-investigation desk, no crash impact. It is not authentic archival footage, an eyewitness record or additional evidence for the event.
Sources
- Gander : The Untold Story - Canadian Aviation Safety Board Majority Report — Canadian Aviation Safety Board — report reproduced by Gander: The Untold Story
- Gander : The Untold Story - Canadian Aviation Safety Board Majority Report — Canadian Aviation Safety Board — report reproduced by Gander: The Untold Story
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