MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-8-63CF (REGISTRATION: N950JW)
On 11 December 1985 at 20:35 GMT, Arrow Air Flight MF1285R, a Douglas DC-8-63, departed Cairo, Egypt on an international charter flight to Fort Campbell, USA via Köln, Germany, and Gander. The flight had been chartered by the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) to transport troops, their personal effects, and some military equipment to and from peacekeeping duties in the Sinai Desert. All 248 passengers were members of 101st Airborne Division (United States Army), based in Fort Campbell. The flight arrived at Köln at 01:21 were a complete crew change took place. The DC-8 departed for Gander at 02:50 GMT, where it arrived at 05:34 local time. Passengers were deplaned, the aircraft was refuelled, trash and waste water were removed, and catering supplies were boarded. The flight engineer conducted an external inspection of portions of the aircraft and the passengers then reboarded. Following engine start-up, the aircraft was taxied via taxiway "D" and runway 13 to runway 22 for departure. Takeoff on runway 22 was begun from the intersection of runway 13 at 06:45. The aircraft proceeded down the runway and rotated in the vicinity of taxiway "A", 51 seconds after brake release at an airspeed of about 167 KIAS. The aircraft gained little altitude after rotation, the speed reached 172 KIAS and began to decrease again, causing the DC-8 to descend. The airplane crossed the Trans-Canada Highway at a very low altitude. The pitch angle increased, but the aircraft continued to descend until it struck downsloping terrain approximately 3,000 feet beyond the departure end of the runway. The DC-8 broke up and burst into flames.
Fatalities: 256 / Occupants: 256
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SURNAME
Banks
FORENAME
Bobby L.
UNIT
502 Infantry Regiment (Air Assault) (3 Bn)
RANK
Specialist Fourth Class
NUMBER
DATE OF DEATH
12th December 1985
AGE
20
GRAVESITE
Fort Riley Post Cemetery,Fort Riley,Geary County,Kansas Plot K61
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Junction...
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SURNAME
Arvin
FORENAME
Roger Dale
UNIT
502 Infantry Regiment (Air Assault) (3 Bn)
RANK
Specialist Fourth Class
NUMBER
DATE OF DEATH
12th December 1985
AGE
27
GRAVESITE
Alexander Memorial Park,Evansville,Vanderburgh County,Indiana
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from...
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SURNAME
Bradshaw
FORENAME
Steven John
UNIT
502 Infantry Regiment (Air Assault) (HQ and HQ Company,3 Bn)
RANK
Specialist Fourth Class
NUMBER
DATE OF DEATH
12th December 1985
AGE
20
GRAVESITE
Dry Creek Cemetery,Boise,Ada County,Idaho Valleyview 022 03-D
ADDITIONAL...
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SURNAME
Benson
FORENAME
Wyatt David
UNIT
502 Infantry Regiment (Air Assault) (3 Bn)
RANK
Specialist Fourth Class
NUMBER
253279269
DATE OF DEATH
12th December 1985
AGE
19
GRAVESITE
Warwick Methodist Church Cemetery,Warwick,Worth County,Georgia
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from...
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SURNAME
Bauman
FORENAME
Eric Joseph
UNIT
502 Infantry Regiment (Air Assault) (3 Bn)
RANK
Specialist Fourth Class
NUMBER
DATE OF DEATH
12th December 1985
AGE
19
GRAVESITE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Warner Robins,Georgia
killed in air crash Gander,Newfoundland
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SURNAME
Schmoyer
FORENAME
Ricky A.
UNIT
502 Infantry Regiment (Air Assault) (3 Bn)
RANK
Specialist Fourth Class
NUMBER
DATE OF DEATH
12th December 1985
AGE
27
GRAVESITE
Indiantown Gap National Cemetery,Annville,Pennsylvania Section 11 Site 112
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from...
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SURNAME
Britt
FORENAME
George Andrew
UNIT
502 Infantry Regiment (Air Assault) (3 Bn)
RANK
Specialist Fourth Class
NUMBER
DATE OF DEATH
12th December 1985
AGE
22
GRAVESITE
Deerfield Beach Memorial Cemetery,Deerfield Beach,Broward County,Florida Section 3 Row 15
ADDITIONAL...
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SURNAME
Brasfield
FORENAME
Tony Lynn
UNIT
502 Infantry Regiment (Air Assault) (3 Bn)
RANK
Specialist Fourth Class
NUMBER
DATE OF DEATH
12th December 1985
AGE
21
GRAVESITE
Evergreen Memorial Gardens,Panama City,Bay County,Florida
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Panama...
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SURNAME
Beer
FORENAME
Edward Myron
UNIT
502 Infantry Regiment (Air Assault) (Company A,3 Bn)
RANK
Private
NUMBER
DATE OF DEATH
12th December 1985
AGE
19
GRAVESITE
Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Section 60 Site 3970
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Orlando,Florida
born...
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SURNAME
Burdette
FORENAME
James D.
UNIT
502 Infantry Regiment (Air Assault) (3 Bn)
RANK
Specialist Fourth Class
NUMBER
DATE OF DEATH
12th December 1985
AGE
24
GRAVESITE
Joshua Memorial Park,Lancaster,Los Angeles County,California
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from...
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SURNAME
Andreoff
FORENAME
Steven A.
UNIT
502 Infantry Regiment (Air Assault) (3 Bn)
RANK
Staff Sergeant
NUMBER
DATE OF DEATH
12th December 1985
AGE
36
GRAVESITE
Memory Gardens, Concord, Contra Costa County, California
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Antioch,California
born...
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SURNAME
Barber
FORENAME
Daniel Mark
UNIT
502 Infantry Regiment (Air Assault) (3 Bn)
RANK
Specialist Fourth Class
NUMBER
DATE OF DEATH
12th December 1985
AGE
24
GRAVESITE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Flagstaff,Arizona
killed in air crash Gander,Newfoundland
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SURNAME
Wright
FORENAME
John R.
UNIT
502 Infantry Regiment (Air Assault) (3 Bn)
RANK
Specialist Fourth Class
NUMBER
DATE OF DEATH
12th December 1985
AGE
GRAVESITE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Daleville,Alabama
killed in air crash Gander,Newfoundland