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Cuban Migrants Cruise Into Key West on Motorized Hang Glider

IT’S A BIRD, IT’S A PLANE

The two men made a smooth landing and sustained no serious injuries on their journey, authorities said.

Two Cuban migrants arrived in Key West, Florida, on a motorized hang glider on Saturday.
Monroe County Sheriff's Office

Two Cuban migrants soared into Florida on a motorized hang glider Saturday, according to local authorities. The two men touched down at the Key West Airport at around 10:30 a.m., according to reports from the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. Miraculously, the pair made a smooth landing on the tiny island and sustained no serious injuries on their journey. “Cuban migrants arrive in all manner, typically in makeshift homemade boats,” Adam Linhardt, a spokesperson for the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, told ABC News, adding, “This is not a typical event, but it's not completely unusual.” The two men were handed over to custody of the U.S. Border Patrol upon arrival.

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