Havana 'hijack' headache for US
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The main issue is whether Tuesday's defection constitutes a hijacking. If so, the US risks violating international law if it gives the Cubans asylum.
The plane was on a flight from Havana to a Cuban resort with 53 people aboard when the pilot and passengers drugged a government security guard, overpowered the co-pilot and steered the twin-engine turboprop to Miami.
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