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Skyjacked Cuban aircraft lands in Florida

Miami, Usa - Escorted by jet fighters, no one was hurted

A Cuban plane of the airline "Cubana de aviacion" has been hijacked by six people, all of Cuban nationality, and forced to land in the American airport of Key West, in Florida under the escort of military jets: the hijackers have asked political asylum. The aircraft, a DC-3 with 35 persons on board, 29 passengers and 6 crew members, has taken off from the island of Gioventù, that is approximately...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 42508
Rome, Italy, 03/20/2003 11:09
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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