2 Cuban Illegal Immigrants Fly Into Florida on Motorized Hang Glider

Key West International Airport personnel examine an ultralight aircraft that landed illegally at the airport carrying two Cuban men, in Key West, Fla., on March 25, 2023. Monroe County Sheriff's Office /the Florida Keys News Bureau via AP

KEY WEST, Fla.—Two Cuban migrants used a motorized hang glider to fly the approximately 90 miles (145 kilometers) from the communist island to Key West on Saturday, Florida officials said.

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said the duo landed safely at Key West International Airport at about 10:30 a.m. and were turned over to the U.S. Border Patrol.