The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Tuesday issued a notice banning all flights to Haiti for at least 30 days after three gunshots were fired at planes bound for the capital, Port-au-Prince.
FAA issued American Airlines notified the National Aeronautics Authority (Northam) on Tuesday after confirming that one of its planes was struck by gunfire as it took off from Port-au-Prince's Toussaint Louverture International Airport. The notice prohibited all U.S. civilian operations below 10,000 feet of Haitian airspace until at least early December.
american airlines said The bullet damage to Flight 819 was discovered during a post-flight inspection after the plane landed safely at Miami International Airport. The airline suspended daily flights from Miani to Port-au-Prince until February 12 following the incident.
Spirit Airlines and JetBlue Airways also reported that their planes departing from Toussaint Louverture International Airport on Monday were hit by bullets.
spirit airlines said The flight attendant suffered “minor injuries” in the incident and is “being evaluated by medical personnel.” The aircraft was diverted to the Dominican Republic and temporarily grounded after being struck by gunfire.
The JetBlue plane was inspected after landing at New York City's John F. Kennedy International Airport, where ground crews discovered bullet holes. The flight crew reported no difficulties handling the plane during the flight from Haiti to New York.
JetBlue suspended its flights to Haiti until at least Dec. 2 following the incident, citing “ongoing civil unrest.” spirit airlines Paused You can fly for at least a week, but only after a safety review.
US Embassy in Haiti said On Monday, the agency announced it was “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.”
On Tuesday, the embassy noted that “operations at Toussaint Louverture Airport have been suspended” and warned that “the area surrounding the airport remains unstable and violence may occur in the vicinity of the airport.” .
The embassy itself announced that it would be “restricting its operations” starting Wednesday due to “continued violence across the city.”
The embassy advised travelers: “Please be aware that travel to Port-au-Prince's airport is not safe at this time and commercial airlines may not have staff at the airport until normal commercial travel resumes. ', he called for caution.
US Department of State prompted Haiti's interim government has just dismissed interim prime minister Garry Conille in order to prioritize public safety.
The interim government had not issued a statement regarding the aircraft attack as of Wednesday afternoon. President Luis Abinader of the neighboring Dominican Republic immediately condemned It said Monday's attack was an act of terrorism.
