101st Airborne commemorates 35th anniversary of division's largest single-event loss of life
101st Airborne commemorates 35th anniversary of division’s largest single-event loss of life Screaming Eagles remember 248 lost in 1985 crash The 101 Airborne Division is marking a somber anniversary as members commemorate the 248 soldiers lost when Arrow Air Flight 1285 crashed while returning home from the Sinai Peninsula. (Daniel Woolfolk/Staff) Thirty-five years ago, this week, the 101st Airborne Division faced its most tragic day when a civilian airplane bringing 248 soldiers home for the holidays following their Middle East mission crashed shortly after takeoff, killing all aboard. ...