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Divers Find Finnish WWII Plane Shot Down by Soviets Over Baltic Sea with U.S. Diplomat

Jun 15, 2024, 03:30 PM

Divers have discovered the remains of a Finnish World War II-era passenger plane that was shot down over the Baltic Sea by Soviet bombers. This discovery appears to solve the long-standing mystery of the plane's disappearance, which occurred more than eight decades ago. The Finnish WWII plane was carrying American and French diplomatic couriers at the time it was downed by Soviets. The remains were found with a U.S. diplomat aboard, providing closure to a historical enigma that has puzzled historians for years.