The Cubans were spotted by a Coast Guard jet around 2 p.m. Tuesday and two vessels were sent out to the area , Petty Officer Ryan Doss said .
The migrants were first spotted by a Coast Guard jet around 2 p.m. Tuesday and two small patrol boats were sent to the area , Doss said .
The FBI later came to know about the location of the two hijackers that was Awadallah in San Diego.