Spirit Airlines airplanes astatine Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) successful Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US.
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The Federal Aviation Administration connected Tuesday banned U.S. civilian flights to and from Haiti for 30 days aft a Spirit Airlines airplane was struck by gunfire trying to onshore successful Port-au-Prince a time earlier.
The FAA's prohibition besides prohibits U.S. flights from traveling nether 10,000 feet successful Haiti's airspace.
On Monday, Spirit Airlines Flight 951 from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, diverted to Santiago successful the Dominican Republic astatine astir 11:30 a.m. aft it was damaged by gunfire, the hose said. Spirit said 1 formation attendant connected committee "reported insignificant injuries" and that nary rider injuries were reported.
It diverted 2 different flights. JetBlue Airways and American Airlines person besides canceled flights to the Haitian capital.
The U.S. State Department connected Monday said that the embassy successful Port-au-Prince "is alert of gang-led efforts to artifact question to and from Port-au-Prince which whitethorn see equipped violence, and disruptions to roads, ports, and airports."
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