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The US Dakota plane crashed in the Swiss Alps in 1946 during World War Two

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Video. WWII plane pulled from melting Swiss glacier 76 years after it crashed

Updated: 14/10/2022 - 7:00 GMT+2

When this US Dakota aircraft crashed in Switzerland in 1946 it led to the biggest rescue mission the Alps has ever seen. Now as climate change melts the glacier around it, the wreckage is finally being recovered by the Swiss military.

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