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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Lorenzo Tondo in Palermo

Ethiopia hails return of its first plane, stolen by Mussolini in 1930s

A red two-seater aircraft standing outside a building
Built in 1935 during the reign of Selassie, the aircraft was a collaborative effort between the German pilot Herr Ludwig Weber and Ethiopian engineers Photograph: @AbiyAhmedAli

Almost nine decades after it was stolen by Benito Mussolini’s fascist regime, the Italian government has officially returned Ethiopia’s first plane.

The official handover of the aircraft, named Tsehay in honour of the princess daughter of Emperor Haile Selassie, was celebrated on Tuesday by the Ethiopian prime minister, Abiy Ahmed.

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