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Thursday, August 6, 2015

Cypriot officials say they may have found Greek aircraft shot down in 1974

Discovery of metal shards near Nicosia believed to be from Nord Noratlas military plane raises hopes bodies of 19 soldiers can be recoveredCypriot officials searching for the remains of a Greek military plane that crashed 41 years ago believe they may have discovered the aircraft buried near a war memorial on the outskirts of Nicosia.The discovery of shards of metal has raised hopes that the bodies of the 19 soldiers still believed to be inside the plane’s incinerated fuselage could be recovered and returned to their families. Related: Divided Cyprus begins to build bridges Continue reading...


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