Hijacker sparks Havana airport stand-off

A man claiming to be armed with two grenades tried to hijack a passenger plane from Cuba’s Isle of Youth to the United States last night, but the plane was forced to land in Havana because of insufficient fuel.

Authorities said they were negotiating early today to end a stand-off with the man, who remained on board the plane along with 46 other people, in a remote corner of Havana airport.