FAA bans U.S. flights to Haiti for 30 days after Spirit plane was hit by gunfire
WASHINGTON - The Federal Aviation Administration has prohibited flights from the United States to Haiti after a Spirit Airlines flight was damaged by gunfire while trying to land in Port-au-Prince on Monday. The agency said in a notice Tuesday that all U.S. air carriers and commercial operators were barred from Haiti’s airspace for 30 days “due to safety-of-flight risks associated with ongoing security instability.” Spirit’s Flight 951 from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was struck by gunfire Monday as it approached Toussaint Louverture International Airport and was forced to land in the Dominican Republic, which shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti. One flight attendant was injured, the airline said. Two other flights bound for Port-au-Prince on Monday were diverted as a precaution, according to FAA spokesperson Steven Kulm. Spirit, American Airlines and JetBlue suspended flights to and from the country. A post-flight analysis of JetBlue Flight 935 from Port-au-Prince to New York showed the exterior had been…
13 Nov 00:00 · Inlandnewstoday