On 5 October 1986 , the Corporate Air Services C-123 carrying Eugene Hasenfus was shot down over Nicaragua , killing two US pilots , William H. Cooper and Wallace B. Sawyer Jr. , and one Latin American crew member . " Rodriguez unsuccessfully attempted to call Gregg to inform him of the missing plane . He reached Watson , who in turn notified the White House Situation Room . The following day , Rodriguez called Watson again and told him that the airplane was one of North 's . " Hasenfus told reporters that he worked for " Max Gomez " ( an alias for Felix Rodriguez ) and " Ramon Medina " ( an alias for Luis Posada Carriles ) of the CIA . On 10 October 1986 , Clair George , head of CIA clandestine operations , testified before Congress that he did not know of any direct connection between Hasenfus and Reagan administration officials . In Fall of 1992 , George was convicted on two charges of false statements and perjury before Congress ; he was pardoned Christmas Eve that year by then-President Bush
Corporate Air Services
Corporate Air Services HPF821
Félix Rodríguez (soldier)