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11 November, 2024

Flights to Haiti Suspended after A Spirit Airways Plane Was Shot

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Several airlines have suspended flights to Haiti after a passenger plane from the US was hit by gunfire as it tried to land in Port-au-Prince.

Spirit Airlines Flight 951 from Fort Lauderdale in Florida was diverted to the neighboring Dominican Republic where it landed safely at Santiago Airport.

A flight attendant suffered minor injuries, the airline said in a statement, adding that no passengers were hurt.

It is the second time in three weeks that aircraft have been shot at over the Haitian capital.

Haiti is in the grip of a deep political crisis with armed gangs controlling large parts of the country.