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Arrow Airlines Flight 1285 Memorial
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Arrow Airlines Flight 1285 Memorial

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Gander, Central Census Division, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Death
12 Dec 1985
Gander, Central Census Division, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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The monument entitled "Silent Witness" a forever memory to Flight 1285, is located over looking the crash site of the charter Arrow Air DC-8 at Gander Lake, Newfoundland. On December 12, 1985, the DC-8 transport plane crashed shortly after a re-fueling stop leaving 248 American soldiers of the 3rd Battalion, 502nd Infantry, 101st Airborne Division and an air crew of 8 all dead.
The monument entitled "Silent Witness" a forever memory to Flight 1285, is located over looking the crash site of the charter Arrow Air DC-8 at Gander Lake, Newfoundland. On December 12, 1985, the DC-8 transport plane crashed shortly after a re-fueling stop leaving 248 American soldiers of the 3rd Battalion, 502nd Infantry, 101st Airborne Division and an air crew of 8 all dead.

Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Added: Jun 12, 1999
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5717/arrow_airlines_flight_1285_memorial: accessed ), memorial page for Arrow Airlines Flight 1285 Memorial (12 Dec 1985–12 Dec 1985), Find a Grave Memorial ID 5717, citing Silent Witness Memorial, Gander, Central Census Division, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; Maintained by Find a Grave.