The purpose of this page is to provide a clearing house of information on the February 24, 1996 shootdown of two civilian aircraft by Cuban government MiGs in international airspace.

Report from the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights on the February 24, 1996 Shootdown

Cuban pilot: I saw MiGs rehearse shootdown

Justice nearer for Brothers fliers' kin

Tears in Miami court as relatives recall downed pilot / Reuters

Models of Cuban Fighter, Unarmed Plane Show Unequal Match-up Over Florida Straits / Seattle Times

Kin sue Cuba for Brothers to the Rescue shoot-down/ November 13, 1997

Clear and Present Danger

Pilot Alleges Security Lapse

Cuban exiles seek probe of shootdown.

UN Security Council Statement on Cuba

U.N. approves U.S. resolution, condemns Cuba for shoot-down

USA Today Cuba Shootdown Index

Radars in Cuba, U.S. were on alert

Affidavit of Tim J. Reilly

Cuban Government Backs Down

Cuba's Bishops Decry Downing of 2 Planes. They Also Lament Tougher Embargo

Response to Robaina

Transcript of Brothers to the Rescue pilots during attack

Transcript of Cuban MiGs Shooting Down Cessna's

"Our Struggle"by Jose Basulto

Brothers to the Rescue's Side of the Story

The Men Who Died: Biographies

Chronology and Analysis of the Shootdown

From Above, Pilots Pay Homage To Fallen Fliers

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