A Spirit Airlines plane at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA.
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The Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday banned U.S. commercial flights to Haiti for 30 days. spirit airlines The day before, a plane was hit by gunfire as it was landing in Port-au-Prince.
The FAA ban also prohibits U.S. aircraft from flying within Haitian airspace below 10,000 feet.
On Monday, Spirit Airlines Flight 951 from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was damaged by gunfire and then diverted to Santiago, Dominican Republic, around 11:30 a.m., the airline announced. Spirit said one flight attendant on the plane “reported minor injuries” and no injuries were reported to passengers.
american airlines The airline said one of its flights from Port-au-Prince to Miami was hit by gunfire on Monday but landed without incident and there were no reports of injuries.
“A careful post-flight inspection revealed that there was a bullet impact on the exterior of the aircraft,” American Airlines said in a statement.
American Airlines has suspended flights to the Haitian capital until February 12th. jet blue airlines Service to Haiti was also temporarily suspended.
The U.S. State Department said Monday that its embassy in Port-au-Prince is “aware of gang-led efforts to disrupt traffic to and from Port-au-Prince, which may include armed violence and disruption of roads, ports, and airports.” Ta. . ”
