Divers Find Remains of Finnish WWII Plane That Was Shot Down by Moscow With a US Diplomat Aboard

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1. Military.com

   Divers Find Remains of Finnish WWII Plane That Was Shot Down by Moscow With a US Diplomat Aboard ↗ (opens Military.com)

   Published Jun 15, 2024

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   Military.com's feed description

   The downing of the civilian plane, named Kaleva, happened on June 14, 1940.

2. CBS News

   Remains of WWII-era plane carrying U.S. diplomat and downed by Soviet bombers found by divers ↗ (opens CBS News)

   Published Jun 14, 2024

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   CBS News's feed description

   The plane was en route from Tallinn to Helsinki when it was downed by Soviet bombers on June 14, 1940.

3. Green Field Reporter

   Divers find remains of Finnish WWII plane that was shot down by Moscow with a US diplomat aboard - The Daily Reporter ↗ (opens Green Field Reporter)

   Published Jun 14, 2024

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   HELSINKI (AP) — The World War II mystery of what happened to a Finnish passenger plane after it was shot down over the Baltic Sea by Soviet bombers appears to finally be solved more than eight decades later.

4. WMUR

   Divers find remains of Finnish WWII plane shot down by Moscow with US diplomat aboard ↗ (opens WMUR)

   Published Jun 15, 2024

   WMUR's feed description

   The plane was carrying American and French diplomatic couriers in June 1940 when it was shot down just days before Moscow annexed the Baltic states.

5. Al Jazeera

   Divers find remains of Finnish WWII plane shot down by Soviets ↗ (opens Al Jazeera)

   Published Jun 15, 2024

   Al Jazeera's feed description

   Salvage team in Estonia says it located well-preserved parts and debris from the Junkers Ju 52 plane shot down in 1940.

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