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FBI says crashed Cuban plane
probably hadn't been hijacked
Immigration officials unsure what to do with 8 survivors
KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) - The
FBI said yesterday the Cuban
plane that crashed in the Gulf of
Mexico doesn't appear to have
been hijacked, but the agency is
withholding a final determination
until it questions eight survivors
still aboard the cargo ship that res-
cued them.
A ninth survivor, Rodolfo Fuen-
tes, 36, was in a Key West hospital,
where he was interviewed by U.S.
authorities yesterday. He was air-
lifted from the Panamanian-flag
freighter Chios Dream with severe
head and neck injuries. Doctors
said he is in stable condition and
doing well.
"We still need to interview the
people on the ship before we can
rule out a hijacking," said Judy
Orihuela, an FBI spokeswoman in
Miami. "At this point, it doesn't ap-
pear to be a hijacking, but until we
Ramon Perez Venero, a neighbor of pilot Lenin Iglesias, reads about the
interview them we can't be sure."
She said details of the Fuentes
crash of Mr. Iglesias' crop-dusting plane in the Cuban paper Granma.
interview are being withheld until
authorities finish the investigation
Once the FBI determines if the
or membership in a particular so-
val Cruise ship Tropicale initially
plane was hijacked or flown from
cial group."
treated the survivors onboard the
Cuba voluntarily, immigration of-
U.S. law lets Cubans apply for
freighter. In addition to Mr. Fuen-
ficials will be able to determine
residency if they reach U.S. soil.
tes' injuries, one women had a bro-
whether the survivors should
Ordinarily, those who are picked
ken collarbone and another had a
quality for asylum in the United
up at sea are returned to Cuba, but
severe leg cut, Carnival spokes-
States. U.S. authorities have re-
authorities said it was too early to
man Andy Newman said.
turned hijackers to Cuba for pros-
say what would be done.
The Cuban government had said
ecution and have prosecuted some
When asked about the status of
the pilot reported to the control
in this country.
Mr. Fuentes, Miss Cardona noted
tower that he was being hijacked
A Coast Guard cutter is waiting
that he is now on U.S. soil and eli-
and that the plane, a Russian-built
near the rescue ship to take the
gible to stay.
government crop-duster, was en
survivors from the freighter for in-
A hospital executive said he had
route to Florida with a group of
terviews as soon as the sea calms.
been told the eight survivors might
adults and children.
"If they pass the credible fear
be brought to a Key West hospital
A statement from the Cuban
test, they will be taken to Guan-
for evaluation to determine wheth-
government, published yesterday
tanamo Bay (the U.S. base at the
er they should be admitted.
in the Communist Party daily
eastern end of Cuba). If they do
"The Coast Guard had told me
Granma, said that pilot Lenin Ig-
not, they will be repatriated to
earlier that they had a plan to bring
lesias Hernandez apparently first
Cuba," said Maria Cardona, a
in the eight people," said Ron Bier-
took off in the plane at 7:35 a.m.
spokeswoman for the Immigration
man, chief executive of the Lower
Tuesday from a small airstrip for
and Naturalization Service.
Keys Medical Center. "Now they
what appeared to be a routine
The credible fear test requires
say they haven't made a decision
crop-dusting flight. It said he flew
would-be immigrants to demon-
yet. My hope is they give us some
to another airport, picked up a
strate a fear of persecution in their
indication with reasonable amount
group of people waiting at the end
home country "based on national-
of time to make arrangements."
of a runway, then took off again at
ity, race, religion, political opinion
A doctor from the nearby Carni-
8:35 a.m.
The Washington Times
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2000
Democratic senators use rules
to protest judge-nominee stall
By Cheryl Wetzstein
choice but to adjourn and excuse
selected by senators," she added.
the witnesses.
and Audrey Hudson
Mr. Robb joined Mr. Levin in
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
Mr. Hatch later told The Wash-
yesterday's objection because he is
ington Times that it was sad that
concerned about vacancies on the
Entertainment-media leaders
an important hearing had to be cut
4th Circuit Court of Appeals, his
were ready to face questions yes-
short "just because three senators
spokeswoman said.
terday from the Senate Judiciary
are upset about their own judges."
Mr. Hatch disputed these asser-
Committee about children and vio-
"It's discouraging when we have
tions, saying that 773 judges have
lent media.
a really good hearing set up that
been confirmed during the Clinton
But the executives were excused
could make a difference and re-
administration, compared with
before they could take their seats
solve problems surrounding the
783 confirmations when President
at the hearing table after Senate
moral disruption of our children,"
Reagan was in office.
Democrats, led by Sen. Carl Levin
Mr. Hatch said.
Several nominees are "very con-
of Michigan, invoked a little-used
Many people in the entertain-
troversial" and FBI background
rule that stopped all Senate hear-
ment industry are serious about
checks are incomplete on many of
ings.
solving problems with marketing
the nominees, he said.
The Democrats acted to protest
adult entertainment to underage
"[Democrats] would rather play
the Senate Judiciary panel's inac-
children, he said. But some sen-
politics than do what's right," Mr.
tion on judicial nominees for U.S.
ators aren't, and by shutting down
Hatch added. "Had they not pulled
Court of Appeals, aides said.
the hearing, they "just laughed"
these tricks at the end, they may
Too few nominees have been
about the problem, he said.
have gotten more than Reagan."
voted on, they said. So at about
"I'm used to the rules around
Yesterday's action by the Demo-
11:30 a.m. yesterday, Mr. Levin,
here and they have every right to
crats was the second tactic used
Sen. Charles S. Robb of Virginia
[stop hearings]," Mr. Hatch said.
this week. On Monday, Senate Mi-
and other unidentified Democrats,
"I have to say that Senator
nority Leader Tom Daschle, South
objected to a routine request to al-
Levin, for one, has indicated he
Dakota Democrat, blocked a unan-
low senators to conduct business
would use everything in his quiver
imous consent agreement to allow
off the Senate floor two hours after
to get his cousin on the court," he
a full Senate vote on four of Mr.
the daily session has begun.
added, referring to Judge Helene
Clinton's judicial nominees to draw
If even one senator objects to the
White, a nominee for the 6th Cir-
attention to the Judiciary Commit-
request, all hearings and other leg-
cuit Court of Appeals.
tee's failure to confirm other Clin-
islative activities must stop for the
A spokeswoman for Mr. Levin
ton nominees.
day.
said yesterday that Judge White,
Yesterday's Judiciary Commit-
Senate Judiciary Committee
one of two Michigan judges await-
tee hearing was in response to a
Chairman Orrin G. Hatch, Utah
ing confirmation hearings, was
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Republican, was waiting to hear
nominated by the White House in
report that found the entertain-
from Jack Valenti of the Motion
January 1997.
ment industry is marketing violent
Picture Association of America,
"Over two years later, in April
videos, music, movies and video
Hilary Rosen of the Recording In-
1999, Judge White was married to
games to underage children.
dustry Association of America,
a cousin of Senator Levin," the
The committee was considering
and Doug Lowenstein of the Inter-
spokeswoman said. "Court of Ap-
whether Congress should pass an
active Digital Software Associ-
peals appointments are White
antitrust exemption to allow enter-
ation, when he learned that the
House appointments, and unlike
tainment companies to create a
hearings were canceled. He had no
District Court nominees, are not
"code of conduct."
The Washington Times
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2000
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Release No. 09-16
Sept. 20,2000
Contact: Public Affairs Office
For Immediate Release
Transfer of survivors from downed plane delayed
The transfer of eight survivors from the downed aircraft 60 miles west off the
coast of Cuba, is scheduled to take place this morning has been delayed until tonight at 8
p.m. The delay is due to rough weather on scene, consisting of four- to eight-foot seas
and winds gusting to 25 knots.
Once the transfer from the Motor Vessel Chios Dream to the Coast Guard Cutter
Courageous is completed, FBI and immigration officials will conduct interviews to
determine the status of the survivors.
The Chios Dream recovered the nine survivors and one deceased male from the
water, 240 miles southwest of Key West, Fla.
The Coast Guard Cutter Courageous will continue to provide safe, comfortable
care for the survivors until a U.S. Government decision is made.
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Medevac of remaining survivors from downed plane underway
The Coast Guard, with concerns for the medical condition of the remaining
survivors, has decided to medically evacuate the eight Cubans to Coast Guard Group Key
West for further transfer to Florida Lower Keys Hospital today. The medevac is
scheduled to be completed at approximately 10 p.m.
A Coast Guard helicopter crew flew a Navy flight surgeon to the Chios Dream
about 2 p.m. today to further evaluate the condition of the survivors. The flight surgeon's
recommendations are that the eight survivors are stable but should be seen by medical
personnel once the Chios Dream reaches Key West Fla
The Coast Guard Cutter Nantucker from Station Key West was dispatched to the
Chias Dream to transfer the survivors to awaiting Emergency Medical Services
Personnel.
The Coast Guard Seventh District Command center received a call yesterday from
Miami Center at approximately 10:40 a.m. of a plane, an Antonov AN-2, that had been
allegedly hijacked in Cuba and was headed west towards the Yucatan Peninsula.
At 10:50 a.m., the Coast Guard Command Center received another report from the
U.S. Customs Service that the plane may have gone down in the water, 60 miles
southwest of Marquesas Key, Fla There were reportedly 18 people on board. The Coast
Guard immediately responded with all available assets.
The Coast Guard Cutter Monhegan, a 110-foot patrol boat homeported in Key
West, Fla., arrived on scene at 1 p.m. The Coast Guard Cutter Nantucket, a 110-foot
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patrol boat from Key West, and the Cutter Courageous, a 210-foot ship from Panama
City, Fla., were also diverted to the area.
A Coast Guard HU-25 Falcon jet from Air Station Miami arrived on scene at
12:15 p.m. and completed its first search area with no results, A C-1,30 from Air Station
Clearwater also was sent to the scene, while three HH-65 Dolphin and one HH-60
Jayhawk helicopter were sent to Naval Air Station Key West and placed on a ready-
launch status to respond to any sightings from the planes.
Also at 12:15 p.m., the Coast Guard received a report of a second possible search
site where the plane might have gone down. The C-130 was diverted to this location,
latitude 22-32 N, longitude 85-32 W, where the pilot had first reported the alleged
hijacking,
At approximately 12:30 p.m., the Chios Dream called the Coast Guard reporting
they had found survivors and wreckage in the water. They recovered the nine survivors
and one deceased victim approximately 60 miles west of the west end of Cuba, at latitude
22-20 North and longirude 85-35 West. The Coast Guard C-130 continued to remain on
scene to coordinate Coast Guard operations and communications with the Chios Dream.
The nine survivors included three men, three women and three children. The one
deceased was a male adult Reports from the survivors indicated that no others were on
board the downed plane - -that there were only 10, not 18 as had been originally reported.
Chios Dream then rendezvous with the Carrival Cruise Ship Tropicale. The
Tropicale was 15 miles away from the Chios Dream's location and agreed to transfer the
ship's doctor to the Chios Dream where he examined and stabilized the survivors until
the Coast Guard helicopter arrived. From his reports, one male survivor who had severe
head and neck trauma should be medically evacuated. The Coast Guard HH-60 Jayhawk
helicopter arrived on scene at approximately 9:15 p.m., performed a hoist of the injured
man, and flew him back to Key West Airport and landed at 10:35 p.m, where he was
transferred by ambulance to Florida Lower Keys Hospital.
At 10:30 p.m., the Coast Guard Cutter Nantucket arrived on scene. At 11:15 p.m.,
a four-member boarding team from the Nantucket boarded the Chios Dream, where they
conducted search and rescue debriefs throughout the night.
The Courageous is a 210-foot medium endurance cutter from Panama City, Fla
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Los Angeles Agrees to Changes for Police
By TODD S. PURDUM
management, some of which, like the
judge. But Mr. Riordan, a Republi-
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 20 - Bow-
tracking system for problem offi-
can, and Mr. Parks had bitterly re-
ing to the inevitable, Los Angeles city
cers, have been delayed and argued
sisted any measure that smacked of
officials have agreed to accept a
over since. One goal of the threat-
ceding local control and resisted col-
federal court agreement that would
ened lawsuit, which federal officials
lecting data on racial profiling. Mr.
require a series of long-sought
announced in May, has been to force
Riordan agreed to support an agree-
changes in police management and
such changes now.
ment as long as it included language
training to head off a threatened civil
Bill Lann Lee, assistant attorney
aimed at ensuring that city officials
rights lawsuit over what the Justice
general for civil rights, expressed
would retain management of the de-
Department has called a systemic
satisfaction at the vote. "This is yet
partment, that paperwork for offi-
pattern of abusive conduct by offi-
another positive step, and we look
cers would be minimized and that
cers here.
forward to working with the negoti-
the consent decree would expire af-
The City Council voted 10 to 2 on
ating team to reach a final agree-
ter five years unless the Justice De-
Tuesday to accept a binding federal
ment," Mr. Lee said in a statement.
partment sought to extend it.
consent decree, after Mayor Richard
The Justice Department has been
Officially, the department reports
J. Riordan rescinded his threat of a
conducting its inquiry since 1996,
to a board of civilian commissioners
veto and Police Chief Bernard C.
centering on excessive use of force
appointed by the mayor, but it has
Parks reluctantly dropped his oppo-
by officers. It is operating under a
long enjoyed an unusual degree of
sition. Mr. Riordan won office in 1993
1994 federal law inspired by the King
autonomy and regularly resisted Ci-
on a piedge to expand the police
beating and the 1992 riots sparked by
vilian oversight. Voters approved
department and did so, only to find
creation of the office of an inspector
himself over the past year facing the
general, recommended by Mr. Chris-
threat of the lawsuit, plus a separate
topher's commission, to review de-
local investigation into police corrup-
Monitoring for a
partment conduct, but the first two
tion and evidence-tampering that
incumbents in that post complained
amounts to the worst such scandal in
force accused of
that the department resisted re-
decades.
quests for documents and data.
The agreement, which has yet to
corruption and
"The real question about the con-
be given final approval by the Jus-
sent decree is will Parks comply,"
tice Department and a federal court,
brutality.
said Joe Domanick, the author of "To
would require the department to col-
Protect and to Serve," a 1994 history
lect data on the race of people
of the department. "Because it goes
stopped by officers in an effort to
against his entire professional and
determine the extent of racial profil-
the acquittal of officers in the case.
temperamental grain. But 1 do think
ing, install a computerized tracking
The law authorizes federal pros-
it'll have to be a bit different now,
system to track complaints and dis-
ecutors to go to court to force
because if the chief doesn't comply,
ciplinary actions against officers,
changes in the operations of local
then the monitor can take the depart-
strengthen the civilian board of com-
departments if it finds a "pattern
ment to federal court and order him
missioners that oversees the police
and practice" of misconduct. Los An-
to comply."
and create a special department unit
geles would be the largest city to
Among elements the Justice De-
to investigate shootings and use of
come under such supervision but the
partment has said would be part of
force by officers.
Justice Department has already
an agreement are tightened controls
"I think it's just terrific as a first
reached consent decrees with police
of the police units that monitor
step to police reform," said Erwin
departments in Pittsburgh and Steu-
gangs, stricter guidelines for the use
Chemerinsky, a constitutional law
benville, Ohio, and with the New Jer-
of confidential informants and a
professor at the University of South-
sey State Police, where the aim was
campaign of "community outreach"
ern California and the author of a
to bar racial profiling in traffic stops
aimed at restoring public confidence.
report for the police union that rec-
by troopers. The United States attor-
Since last fall, the city has been
ommended accepting the consent de-
ney's office in Brooklyn has amassed
shaken by a police corruption scan-
cree and adopting similar changes.
what officials call evidence of sys-
dal that came to light after a rogue
"My only caution is that it's just a
temwide problems in the New York
former officer in an antigang unit
first step," Professor Chemerinsky
Police Department's handling of bru-
confessed to shooting an unarmed
said. "I think it's very important that
tality complaints, and the office is
suspect and leaving him paralyzed,
this not be the occasion for declaring
pressing New York for changes with
then testifying falsely at trial to send
victory and moving on, because
the threat of a similar suit.
him to jail. More than 100 convictions
there's a lot it doesn't do."
The city attorney and a majority of
have been thrown out by judges and
Indeed, police conduct has been a
the Democratic-controlled City
prosecutors and 20 officers have left
major civic and political issue here
Council here, many of whose mem-
active duty. Officials say they expect
at least since the videotaped beating
bers have been seeking changes in
more than 250 lawsuits to be filed by
of the motorist Rodney G. King in
the police department for years, had
people wrongly accused of crimes,
1991 and a subsequent inquiry by
favored a consent decree, which
with potential legal costs to the city
Warren M. Christopher, which rec-
would be overseen by an independent
running into the hundreds of millions
ommended broad changes in police
monitor and supervised by a federal
of dollars.
THE NEW YORK TIMES
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2000
By RICK BRAGG
be brought in to the hospital so they
could be checked out medically."
MIAMI, Sept. 20 - Eight Cuban
The survivors were transferred
survivors of a plane crash in the Gulf
of Mexico were being taken today to
from the cargo ship to the cutter
Nantucket. Once on land, they were
Key West for medical evaluation, a
move that is likely to allow them to
to be taken to Florida Lower Keys
remain in the United States.
Hospital, Petty Officer Carr said.
United States Coast Guard offi-
Earlier in the day, Representative
cials decided late this evening to take
Lincoln Diaz-Balart and Representa-
the eight Cubans to hospitals in Key
tive Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, both Re-
West so they could be treated for
publicans from South Florida, and
their injuries and evaluated by doc-
the politically powerful Cuban Amer-
tors, a spokesman for the Immigra-
ican National Foundation sent letters
tion and Naturalization Service said.
Once the eight Cubans set foot on
to the Clinton administration asking
United States soil, they can legally
that the nine survivors be granted
apply for political asylum. A ninth
political asylum.
"Certainly they will face persecu-
Survivors Cuban Plane for U.S. Residency
survivor is already being treated in
Key West for head and neck injuries
tion in Cuba for their involvement in
and is expected to be moved, perhaps
such a high-profile and risky attempt
as early tonight, to be with friends
to flee the island," wrote Mr. Diaz-
and relatives in Miami.
Balart and Ms. Lehtinen, referring to
The decision to allow the Cubans
early news reports that the plane
off a Coast Guard vessel and onto
was hijacked from an airfield in
American soil was made according
Cuba.
what Greg Gagne, a spokesman for
The plane circled the Chios Dream
the immigration agency, called med-
and crashed about 50 miles west of
ical necessity.
Ten people in all were inside the
Cuba and 150 miles east of the Yuca-
small crop-duster plane when it took
tan peninsula.
off from western Cuba on Tuesday
The injured man, who identified
and then crashed into the Gulf of
himself to hospital officials as Ro-
Mexico. The crew of the cargo ship
dolfo Fuentes, 36, suffered a concus-
Chios Dream pulled all 10 from the
sion, and was airlifted to a Key West
water, including one man with seri-
hospital. He was interviewed today
ous head injuries who was flown to a
by the authorities.
hospital in Key West for treatment at
Relatives in Miami said Mr. Fuen-
à hospital and one man who was
tes was traveling with his wife, Li-
killed in the crash.
liana Ponzoa, 36, and their son, Andy,
Earlier reports from American
6.
authorities had led many here in
Coast Guard officials had not re-
Miami's Cuban-American communi-
leased the name of the dead man.
ty to believe that the eight remaining
The Federal Bureau of Investiga-
passengers, none of them with life-
tion said today that the Cuban plane
threatening injuries, would not be
did not appear to have been hijacked,
transferred to American soil any-
as Cuban officials said the pilot had
time soon - or at best, that they
reported, but the agency was with-
would be taken to the United States
holding a final determination until it
Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay,
questioned the other survivors.
Cuba, where their requests for politi-
Once the F.B.I. determines wheth-
cal asylum would be heard. But
er the plane was hijacked or flown
Coast Guard officials apparently de-
from Cuba voluntarily, immigration
cided that all eight of the remaining
officials will be able to determine if
crash survivors needed medical at-
the survivors should qualify for asy-
tention.
lum.
The decision at least appears to
A statement from the Cuban gov-
head off another confrontation be-
ernment, published today in the
tween the Clinton administration and
Communist Party daily Granma,
Miami's Cuban Americans, who had
said that the pilot, Lenin Iglesias
clashed over the Elián González cus-
Hernandez, apparently first took off
tody case.
in the plane at 7:35 a.m. on Tuesday
"The Coast Guard has decided to
from a small airstrip for what ap-
peared to be a routine crop-dusting
go ahead and medically evacuate the
flight.
remaining eight Cuban migrants
The statement said he flew to an-
from the Chios Dream," Petty Offi-
other airport, picked up a group of
cer Scott Carr said, referring to the
people waiting at the end of a run-
cargo ship. "We made the recom-
way, then took off again at 8:35 a.m.
mendation that all the people would
THE NEW YORK TIMES
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2000
Cuba
NETHERCUTT COMPROMISE LEGISLATION
Would require the President to provide 60 day advance notice to Congress AND obtain a
joint resolution of approval BEFORE imposing sanctions;
This means, for example, that the President would need to make public his intent
and wait months before he could gain Congressional approval if he decided to
impose these sanctions on the Taliban.
Prohibits any trade financing on exports to Cuba or Iran; Prohibition on financing could
prohibit some current financing of people-to-people initiatives with Cuba;
Prohibits travel to Cuba related to "tourist activities," but definition of "tourist activities"
is extremely broad and could pull in travel currently permitted, such as for medical
emergencies, travel related to lawsuits, and perhaps family travel.
Would terminate all existing sanctions immediately, and any new sanctions after a period of
two years;
The list of exceptions that would permit the President to impose sanctions is too narrow -
does not, for example, include when there is a risk of hostilities;
The commodity definition for food and medical devices is extremely broad - could include
cotton, wood, and even possibly fertilizer and some equipment - think about its application
again in the context of providing this material to the Taliban;
Terrorism provisions would require us to impose sanctions/licensing regime on North
Korea - for which we have just lifted sanctions - and Syria, for which we do not currently
have trade sanctions. Also requires stricter licensing regime in some respects than current
food and medicine policy for Iran;
Would prevent any additional easing of import sanctions on Iran - without a change in law
-- even if Iran takes positive steps to improve its behavior;
Applies sanctions to all countries on the terrorism list as of June 1, 2000. This does not
permit lifting of the sanctions if the countries are removed from that list - takes away an
incentive for countries to improve their behavior.