Ill-fated Antonov 24

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The salvage operation on wreckage of the Lion Air Antonov 24 plane began today and will continue till tomorrow. The plane crashed into the Iranathivu seas after an LTTE missile attack in 1998. Pix by Romesh Madushanka

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Ill-fated Antonov 24

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