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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has banned US airlines from flying to Haiti for the next 30 days after an American Airlines, JetBlue, and Spirit Airlines aircraft were struck by bullets in three separate incidents this week. Planes were hit with multiple bullets and one flight attendant even suffered a minor injury during this craziness.
L’avion de la compagnie @SpiritAirlines a bel et bien été touché par des balles ce matin dans le ciel de Port-au-Prince. L’appareil a finalement atterri à Santiago, en République Dominicaine. Dans une vidéo réalisée par des membres de l’équipage, on peut voir clairement les… pic.twitter.com/83XmJxNhpE
— MédiaLibreHaïti (@MediaLibre_twt) November 11, 2024
On Monday, I wrote about Spirit Airlines flight NK951 from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) that was struck by bullets as it flew over Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The Airbus A320neo managed to safely divert to Cibao International Airport (STI) in Santiago (Dominican Republic), but bullets hit the walls, overhead bins, and even grazed one flight attendant.
🚨BREAKING: Another U.S. airline flight struck by gunfire in Haiti. @JetBlue #B6935 from Port-au-Prince to JFK was found to have bullet damage post-landing. Following this and a similar @SpiritAirlines incident, JetBlue has suspended flights to Haiti through Dec. 2 for safety. https://t.co/5djUnQZgRl pic.twitter.com/0ahbBgl635
— Antony Ochieng,KE✈️ (@Turbinetraveler) November 12, 2024
Then, yesterday, I covered JetBlue flight B6 634 that was also struck as it made its way to New York John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK). It was discovered upon landing that there was some fuselage damage from bullets that struck the aircraft.
BREAKING:
Per a memo obtained by ACN, American Airlines has also discovered bullet holes in aircraft following recent flights from Haiti.
American is the third U.S. carrier to report being fired upon in Haiti within the last 24 hours. This unsettling revelation has fueled… pic.twitter.com/bvQyCbLGLU
— Aero Crew News (@AeroCrewNews) November 12, 2024
Apparently, American Airlines flight AA819 to Miami International Airport (MIA) also took on gunfire while on the ground at Port-au-Prince’s Toussaint Louverture International Airport (PAP). While the FAA has halted service for 30 days, American decided to cancel flights until February 2025. It released the following statement:
Our daily service between Miami and Port-au-Prince has now been suspended through Feb. 12. We will continue to monitor the situation with safety and security top of mind and will adjust our operation as needed.”
The Haitian National Office of Civil Aviation (OFNAC) has confirmed these attacks and it appears has lost control of keeping the airport and airspace safe for commercial traffic.
Anthony’s Take: Gang violence and related issues continue to plague Haiti. It’s best to not travel there until this is under control (it seems like there is no timetable for order here) and no easy way to get there from the United States with the latest FAA ban.
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