30 years ago yesterday, 256 people lost their lives as Arrow Air Flight 1285 lifted off from Gander International Airport in Newfoundland, Canada on it’s last leg of a flight that began in Cairo, Egypt, to Fort Campbell, Kentucky. 248 of the fatalities were US soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division, who were returning from their Multinational Force and Observers peacekeeping mission in the Sinai. The cause of the crash was evidently, according to the Canadian Aviation Safety Board, was “the aircraft’s unexpectedly high drag and reduced lift condition, most likely due to ice contamination on the wings’ leading edges and upper surfaces, as well as underestimated onboard weight”.<\/p>\n
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation<\/a>, covered the memorial ceremony in Gander yesterday;<\/p>\n Some residents of Gander have revived the annual memorial ceremony for the Arrow Air crash.<\/p>\n Last year was the first time in 26 years that the service did not take place.<\/p>\n Now, a group of people in the town are vowing to make sure the tragedy is remembered every year.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n