The plane that was trying to land in the capital of Haiti was hit by gunfire and had to divert to the Dominican Republic. Commercial flights were canceled and there is only one injury.
A plane Spirit Airlines, who was traveling from Fort Lauderdale to Port-au-Prince, was hit by gunfire while trying to land in the capital of Haiti, at the Toussaint Louverture International Airport. Due to the incident, the flight had to be diverted to the airport Santiago in the Dominican Republicwhere it landed without problems. There is only one wound, a minor one.
After the event, Haitian authorities suspended all commercial flights. Several of JetBlue Airways, Air Caraibes and Amerijet Cargo, who were heading to Port-au-Prince, had to return to their starting points or detour. A JetBlue flight to New York which was ready to take off in Port-au-Prince managed to leave.
The flight of Spirit Airlines
The attack occurred in a context of extreme violence in the Caribbean country, where armed gangs increased their control. In this case, there is only one flight attendant injured, slightly by a bullet. This is the second recent incident of an attack on an aircraft in Port-au-Prince. In October, a helicopter from United Nations He was shot by criminal gangs and had to return to the airport.
Spirit Airlines confirmed that Flight 951 had been diverted and subsequent inspection showed damage consistent with gunshots. The airline stated that the aircraft was removed from service and that passengers and crew would return to Fort Lauderdale on another plane. In addition, it was announced the temporary suspension of its services to Port-au-Prince and Cap Haitien for security reasons.
The attack occurred hours before the inauguration of the new prime minister of Haiti, Alix Didier Fils-Aimefollowing an appointment by the provisional presidential council that dismissed the previous prime minister Garry Conille. The crisis in Haiti, plus gang violence, made the democratic transition difficult and travel warnings were issued from the US Department of State.
He Haiti main airport temporarily closed this Monday due to attempts by gangs to take control, reported the United States embassy. In Port-au-Princeclashes between gangs and the police broke out in various sectors of the city, leaving scenes of terror.
The United States embassy warned about the closure of the airport due to “gang-led efforts to block travel to and from Port-au-Prince”, including possible armed confrontations and blockades on roads, ports and the airport itself.
This closure comes after reports of shots fired at a airliner. Spirit Airlineswhich would have left bullet marks on the aircraft, according to images shared with The Associated Press. However, AP could not immediately verify these facts with local authorities.
Source: Ambito
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