During the Bay of Pigs operation, at least one CIA pilot became lost and made an emergency landing in Mexico, where authorities impounded the aircraft.
Sources
- Spy vs. Spy: The Bay of Pigs and the Battle for the Soul of the CIA (warontherocks.com)
- http://www.bilderberg.org/st/SecretTeamChapter02.htm (bilderberg.org)
- https://ratical.org/ratville/JFK/ST/STchp2.html (ratical.org)
- https://greydynamics.com/air-america-the-history-of-the-cias-covert-airline/ (greydynamics.com)
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