The Beacon honours 25th anniversary of Air Arrow crash

Dec. 12, 2010, will mark the 25th anniversary of the Arrow Air DC-8 plane crash that took the lives of all 256 passengers onboard, including 248 U.S. peacekeepers returning home for Christmas from duty in Egypt. The plane crashed down near Gander Lake shortly after taking off from the Gander International Airport. Here you will find a collection of articles of photographs regarding the incident. Keep checking back regularly, as it will be updated throughout the coming weeks.

The Beacon honours 25th anniversary of Air Arrow crash

  • Not to be forgotten

    December 2, 2010 - 9 h 46

    What took place near Gander Lake on Dec. 12, 1985, will forever be one of those moments for the families and friends of the 256 people that were aboard a U.S. Defence...


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    Section: News

  • Getting the story

    December 2, 2010 - 9 h 50

    They never really know what sort of story they’ll be after from one day to the next, and covering a worldwide phenomenon is something that rarely happens —...


    Content type: Article
    Section: News | 1 Comment

  • 25 years after the crash

    December 2, 2010 - 9 h 42

    The plane that would eventually cause their deaths, a DC-8 operated by Arrow Air, was carrying 248 United States soldiers from a peacekeeping mission in Egypt to their...


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    Section: News | 1 Comment

  • Arrow Air crash shocked families in Fort Campbell

    December 16, 2010 - 9 h 47

    When they arrived, Amy — whose surname is now Gallo — remembers being told to go home. Arrow Air Flight 1285 had been delayed. “They already knew the plane had...


    Content type: Article
    Section: News

  • ‘We will remember them'

    December 16, 2010 - 9 h 45

    Three days later, representatives of the U.S. and Canadian military gathered with government officials of both countries, as well as the province and Gander, and...


    Content type: Article
    Section: News

  • Death changed everything

    December 10, 2010 - 9 h 26

    “I told her I was a widow too. And she just freaked out and she held onto me so tight I thought I was going to die. I couldn’t breathe and I realized then, wow.”...


    Content type: Article
    Section: News

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