Event Brief
Russian divers recover P-39 Airacobra from Arctic lake
Filed: May 31, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
Summary: In 2017, Russian Navy divers raised a crashed P-39 Airacobra near Murmansk, finding only part of the pilot’s boot.
WHO: Russian Navy divers; Russian Ministry of Defense
WHAT: Divers pulled an American-built P-39 Airacobra from Lake Shukozero and found only part of the pilot’s fur-lined boot.
WHEN: May 31, 2026 at 9:43 AM ET
WHERE: Lake Shukozero near Murmansk, Russia
WHY: The aircraft had crashed during a 1945 training mission and was recovered decades later.
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