Hijacked Cuban plane lands in Florida

A Cuban Airlines airliner, hijacked by a man claiming to have two grenades, landed safely at Key West International Airport in Florida tonight.

Hijacked Cuban plane lands in Florida
Tue, 01 Apr, 2003 - 18:54

A Cuban Airlines airliner, hijacked by a man claiming to have two grenades, landed safely at Key West International Airport in Florida tonight.

The Soviet-made AN-24 biplane landed about 50 minutes after it took off from Havana’s Jose Marti International Airport.

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