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Venice couple survives Cuban plane hijack
The Delaneys recount a Venice to Tampa Eastern Airlines flight diverted to Havana by a hijacker. Julia Lynch, a Sarasota student, spoke Spanish to persuade the hijacker to surrender. Passengers were treated in Cuba with food, drinks, cigars, and beer before resuming their journey to Sarasota. FBI questionnaires followed arrival.
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