Monday, Jan. 11, 1993

Et Cetera Freedom Flight

It seems the Cubans have invented a new game -- call it "InFidelity": whoever successfully deserts to the U.S. in the most audacious manner wins. Only 10 days after a defector flew a small plane to Cuba and whisked his entire family to freedom, the pilot and passengers on an internal flight bound for a popular resort tied up their co-pilot, knocked out a security guard with chloroform and, 50 minutes later, were gleefully exchanging high-fives on the tarmac at Miami Airport. All but five of the 53 people aboard requested asylum.