A Spirit Airlines aircraft is parked at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States.
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The Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday banned U.S. civilian flights to and from Haiti for 30 days. spirit airlines The plane is shot Try to arrive in Port-au-Prince a day early.
The FAA’s ban also prohibits U.S. flights from flying below 10,000 feet in Haitian airspace.
Spirit Airlines said Spirit Airlines Flight 951 from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was diverted to Santiago, Dominican Republic, after being damaged by gunfire around 11:30 a.m. Monday. Spirit said a flight attendant on board “reported minor injuries” but no passenger injuries were reported.
Two other flights were diverted. JetBlue Airways and American Airlines Flights to the Haitian capital were also canceled.
The U.S. State Department said on Monday that the embassy in Port-au-Prince was “aware of gang-led efforts to block travel to and from Port-au-Prince, which may include armed violence and disruption of roads, ports and airports.”
