FAA Bans Flights From Haiti After Spirit Airlines Flight Hit With Gunfire While Attempting To Land
The FAA has banned all flights to Haiti for 30 days after the incident.
PORT-AU-PRINCE - After multiple incidents of armed attacks, as well as disruptions to roads, ports and airports in Port-au-Prince, Haiti and other neighboring divisions, Operations at the Touissant Louverture airport have been suspended.
The announcement by the U.S. Embassy in Haiti came after Spirit Airlines Flight 951 carrying 48 passengers was hit multiple times by gunfire at 600 feet above ground while attempting to land at the Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti. The incident did not lead to any injuries of the crew or passengers of the aircraft which was diverted to Santiago, Dominican Republic where it safely landed.