Wreckage of missing ‘Lion Air’ plane found

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Sri Lanka Navy said that it has located the wreckage of the ‘Lion Air’ domestic passenger plane, that was shot down by the LTTE some fourteen years ago.

“On the request of the Terrorists Investigation Division (TID) Navy surveyed the sea bed off the Iranativu Island in the northern sea and located some wreckages of a plane,” Navy Spokesman Kosala Warnakulasuriya said.

The ill-fated Lion Air 602 took off from Pallali airport on 29 September 1998, carrying 48 passengers, 6 crew members and two Ukrainian pilots to Ratmalana and disappeared from the radar screen just after ten minutes leaving a big mystery yet to be unfolded in fully.

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Comments - 9

rosh Friday, 12 October 2012 08:34 AM

Will salvage and sell to scrap metal. We know how emotional the locals are

Janaki Kalansuriya Friday, 12 October 2012 08:44 AM

Brace up folks!. Price hikes and passing questionable bills are in the offing.

Nirmala Friday, 12 October 2012 08:55 AM

If it is a mystery yet to be unfolded then how can one say it LTTE shot is down? Has it been proved?

Aladeen Friday, 12 October 2012 09:57 AM

no the Aircraft shot itself down.

Shan Friday, 12 October 2012 10:21 AM

Tragedy that will be remembered I knew one of the crew member who lost her life. Her family still waiting for their daughter plight. At least something to console their grievance.

kandykolla Friday, 12 October 2012 03:12 PM

Tell Sudarman Radaliyagoda !! That guy got huge experience in cleaning scrap metal !!!

Hussain Friday, 12 October 2012 11:35 PM

More atrocities committed by the LTTE against innocent civilians.

Saman Friday, 12 October 2012 11:45 PM

50 odd innocent people died you idiot as a result of a babaric act of bunch of terrorists!

MagodisThuma! Saturday, 13 October 2012 01:44 AM

LTTE didn't shoot anybody, They didn't blast buses & trains full of passengers, didn't do suicidal missions, deserve to be given the Nobel Peace Prize !

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