Plane Accidents - Douglas DC-8, Arrow Air Flight 1285
Time: Thursday Dec 12, 1985
Place: Newfoundland, Canada
Details: Douglas DC-8, Arrow Air Flight 1285, On December 12, 1985, carrying American military personnel on a charter flight home for Christmas, crashed in Newfoundland; all 248 passengers and 8 crew members died. The Canadian Aviation Safety Board investigating the cause of the crash issued two different reports: the majority report cited ice on the wings as a cause of the crash; the minority report suggests an explosion was the likely cause.
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