On December 12 , 1985 , Gander was the site of the Arrow Air Flight 1285 disaster , in which a McDonnell Douglas DC-8 with 256 on board crashed during takeoff , probably due to atmospheric icing ; there were no survivors . The crash was , and remains , , the deadliest airplane accident on Canadian soil
Arrow Air Flight 1285
Arrow Air Flight 1285
Gander International Airport