Sri Lankan navy retrieves debris of aircraft gunned down in 1998

Sri Lankan navy personnel and police officers look at the debris of a Russian-built Antonov passenger aircraft they retrieved from the sea in Iranativu, off Mannar coast, about 180 kilometers (110 miles) north of Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sunday, May 5, 2013. Sri Lankan police and navy began salvaging the passenger aircraft, owned by Lion Air, which was gunned down allegedly by Tamil Tiger rebels in 1998, killing 48 civilian passengers on board including two Russian pilots. <AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena>