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Spirit Airlines flight NK951 from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) was struck by bullets as it flew over Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The Airbus A320neo managed to safely land at Cibao International Airport (STI) in Santiago (Dominican Republic), but bullets hit the walls, overhead bins, and even grazed one flight attendant.
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
The video above shows some of the aftermath of the shooting. The text translated from French reads:
The company plane @SpiritAirlines was indeed hit by bullets this morning in the sky over Port-au-Prince. The plane finally landed in Santiago, Dominican Republic. In a video made by members of the crew, you can clearly see the bullet holes. This incident could once again encourage airlines to avoid Haitian airspace as was the case last March.”
Spirit Airlines flight NK951 attempting to land in Haitian capital Port-au-Prince has been struck by gunfire, forcing it to be diverted to the Dominican Republic.
At least one person, a flight attendant, was grazed by a bullet, a source said.
All flights in and out of the… pic.twitter.com/NBBOzvRRmI
— Breaking Aviation News & Videos (@aviationbrk) November 11, 2024
Haiti has been unstable for some time and now it looks like most airlines (American and JetBlue have paused) will avoid flying through Haitian airspace in the near future according to aviation watchdog, @JonNYC via X.
Anthony’s Take: This had to be scary. The aircraft was able to land in Santiago and hopefully the flight attendant recovers quickly.
(Featured Image Credit: @MediaLibre_twt via X.)
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