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the plane was repairable. The aircraft, as chance would have it, bore the same identification -- No. 933 -- that was carried by the plane which Zuniga had landed at Miami International Airport; and the discrepancy was quickly noted by reporters. 56/ The landing of aircraft No. 933 at Boca Chica, was only one of the misfortunes with regard to the great decep- tion operation that had been a part of the D-2 air activity. The Navy apparently offered to provide a cover story that the plane burned up -- but actually would allow the plane to take off for TIDE after dark on 15 April. 57/ No action was taken on the offer. The B-26 piloted by Alfredo Cabellero in the attack on San Antonio de los Banos developed engine trouble on the return flight and was forced to make an emergency landing on Grand Cayman Island. The spare aircraft which had been intended as a replace- ment in case difficulties were encountered by the planes heading for either San Antonio or Libertad was forced to abort before it could join in the at- tack. 58/ On 16 April 1961, Fidel Castro was in charge of the funeral services for the eight individuals - 220 -