Airlines halt flights to Haiti
Airlines halt flights to Haiti after a plane is shot at.
Following shooting on a US passenger airliner as it attempted to land in Port-au-Prince.
Several airlines have halted flights to Haiti.
After being rerouted to the neighboring Dominican Republic.
Spirit Airlines Flight 951 from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, made a safe landing at Santiago Airport.
The incident, the second on aircraft flying over.
Haiti’s capital in three weeks, left one flight attendant with minor injuries but no passengers were harmed.
The incident occurred in the crisis-ridden nation.
Which has been beset by armed gangs and rising levels of violence, just after a new prime minister took office.
According to the AFP news agency, Alix Didier Fils-Aimé stated that “restoring security” was his top goal.
He pledged to employ all of his strength, abilities.
And “patriotism at the service of the national cause” in spite of the “tough conditions” facing the nation.
The businessman attended Boston University and ran unsuccessfully for a Senate seat in 2015.
After Garry Conille, the previous leader, was removed from office less than six months into his term.
He was appointed by the nation’s ruling council.
Just before 12:00 (17:00 GMT), the Spirit Airlines flight was supposed to touch down at Toussaint Louverture International Airport.
The Inside Of The Aircraft
where the crew sits during takeoff and landing.
Looked to have multiple gunshot holes in the unconfirmed video of the incident that was circulated on social media.
When the aircraft was examined at Santiago Airport, Spirit Airlines reported that damage “consistent with gunshot” had been discovered. Spirit stated that the plane was taken out of service.
Additionally, the airline announced that it has halted flights to Haiti “waiting further study”.
Flights to Haiti have also been halted until at least Thursday by American Airlines and JetBlue, two additional US airlines.
In recent months, Haiti’s security situation has gotten worse. Some airlines briefly canceled flights to the Caribbean country in October after gang members opened fire on a UN chopper.
To regain control from gangs, a UN-backed police expedition headed by Kenyan officers had started in June.
Spirit is a budget airline that operates flights across the United States, the Caribbean, and Latin America. It is headquartered in Florida.
