FAA bans U.S.-Haiti flights for 30 days after Spirit Airlines flight struck by gunfire
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The Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday banned U.S. civilian flights to and from Haiti for 30 days after a Spirit Airlines airplane become as soon as struck by gunfire searching to land in Port-au-Prince a day earlier.
The FAA’s ban also prohibits U.S. flights from touring underneath 10,000 toes in Haiti’s airspace.
On Monday, Spirit Airlines Flight 951 from Citadel Lauderdale, Florida, diverted to Santiago within the Dominican Republic at round 11:30 a.m. after it become as soon as broken by gunfire, the airline acknowledged. Spirit acknowledged one flight attendant on board “reported minor injuries” and that no passenger injuries were reported.
It diverted two other flights. JetBlue Airways and American Airlines have also canceled flights to the Haitian capital.
The U.S. Affirm Department on Monday acknowledged that the embassy in Port-au-Prince “is attentive to gang-led efforts to dam trail to and from Port-au-Prince that can also embody armed violence, and disruptions to roads, ports, and airports.”
