WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The remains of a Soviet fighter-bomber plane and two crew members shot down by Germans in 1945 have been found in a river in central Poland amid extremely low water levels associated with a drought.
Explorers made the find in the muddy tributary of the Bzura River on Sunday. The remnants of the plane have been moved to a museum in nearby Wyszogrod for examination, with recovery work ongoing.
The head of the museum, Zdzislaw Leszczynski, told The Associated Press today that witnesses had described the plane being hit while flying low in January 1945 and crushing down through the thick ice and into the river.
Recent drought has allowed access to the remains. Leszczynski said he has informed the Russian Embassy about the find.
Comments are not available on this story. Read more about why we allow commenting on some stories and not on others.
We believe it's important to offer commenting on certain stories as a benefit to our readers. At its best, our comments sections can be a productive platform for readers to engage with our journalism, offer thoughts on coverage and issues, and drive conversation in a respectful, solutions-based way. It's a form of open discourse that can be useful to our community, public officials, journalists and others.
We do not enable comments on everything — exceptions include most crime stories, and coverage involving personal tragedy or sensitive issues that invite personal attacks instead of thoughtful discussion.
You can read more here about our commenting policy and terms of use. More information is also found on our FAQs.
Show less