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Black Day for American Paratroopers. They Were Returning Home for Christmas, They Died in the Plane

Summary by Deník.cz
One of the darkest days in the postwar history of the US military is December 12, 1985. On that day, Arrow Air Flight 1285 crashed shortly after takeoff from Gander, Newfoundland. The accident claimed the lives of all 256 people on board, including 248 soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division who were returning home for Christmas from a peacekeeping mission in the Sinai Desert. The cause of the accident has not been determined. It could have be…
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One of the darkest days in the postwar history of the US military is December 12, 1985. On that day, Arrow Air Flight 1285 crashed shortly after takeoff from Gander, Newfoundland. The accident claimed the lives of all 256 people on board, including 248 soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division who were returning home for Christmas from a peacekeeping mission in the Sinai Desert. The cause of the accident has not been determined. It could have be…

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Deník.cz broke the news in on Friday, December 12, 2025.
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