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Remains of WWII-era plane downed by Soviet bombers found by divers
The plane was en route from Tallinn to Helsinki when it was downed by Soviet bombers on June 14, 1940.
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The plane was en route from Tallinn to Helsinki when it was downed by Soviet bombers on June 14, 1940.
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