U.S. Warplane Found 61 Years After Crash
U.S. military officials have recovered the wreckage of an American warplane lost in June 1941 over Panama. The remains had been found in a mountainous jungle area.
The observation plane was lost during a night mission. Panama was a key base for U.S. air missions in World War II. Five other U.S. reconnaissance planes were lost over the country during the war but have not been located.
Bones and teeth were found in the wreckage and were expected to confirm that three U.S. airmen died in the crash.
Local residents found the wreckage in 1999.
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