In recent years one of Canada 's biggest air disasters took place over the Atlantic Ocean near St. Margarets Bay . On September 2 , 1998 , Swissair Flight 111 crashed just off the coast ; all 229 people on board died . Today when people come to visit Indian Harbour or Peggy 's Cove they pass the Swissair Flight 111 Memorial
Swissair Flight 111
Swissair Flight 111
Indian Harbour, Nova Scotia