On 9 December 1970 , Incháustegui was appointed as ambassador to Chile where he served from 1971 to 11 September 1973 . From 1974 was the Cuban Ambassador to Japan and in 1977 was also accredited to the government in Kuala Lumpur . Incháustegui and his wife boarded Malaysia Airline System Flight 653 on 4 December 1977 . The aircraft was hijacked mid-flight . During the diversion however , the aircraft crashed , killing everyone on board
Malaysia Airline System Flight 653
Malaysian Airline System Flight 653
Mario García Incháustegui