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Wednesday, September 20, 2000, updated at 08:43(GMT+8)
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Cuban Plane Crashes in Gulf of Mexico

A plane taking off from Cuba was hijacked Tuesday morning and crashed in the Gulf of Mexico, authorities said. One body was recovered and nine people, including three children, were rescued, the Coast Guard said. The Russian-made Antonov AN-2 Colt took off from Herradura Airport in Pinar del Rio, Cuba, and was believed to have gone down about 90 miles southwest of Key West and 75 miles northwest of Havana, U.S. officials said. However, the survivors were rescued more than 200 miles west of that area. Some survivors were to be flown by Coast Guard helicopters to Key West for medical treatment. A search for others possibly on board the plane continues.




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A plane taking off from Cuba was hijacked Tuesday morning and crashed in the Gulf of Mexico, authorities said. One body was recovered and nine people, including three children, were rescued, the Coast Guard said.

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