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Cuban deserters stopped before they could hijack an airplane

Habana, Cuba - After the attempt of taking control of a civil aircraft and the murdering of one of the hostage they have been arrested

The two deserters' getaway ended on the 3 May in the dawn at the "Josè Martin" national civil airport. Security Cuban forces did a quick raid in the civil aircraft that was under the control of the deserters. The two soldiers have reached the airport's terminal no.1 hijacking a bus plenty of passengers. The situation got worse when one of the hostages, the Lieutenant Colonel Victor Ibo Acuña V...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1073177
Rome, Italy, 05/04/2007 14:50
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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