FAA bans U.S. flights to Haiti after bullets hit 3 planes as gang violence rages, new leader sworn in
U.S. airlines are barred from flying to Haiti for a month after 3 American carriers' planes are hit by gunfire amid relentless gang violence in the Caribbean nation.
FAA restricts flights to Haiti after bullets hit three U.S. planes near Port-au-Prince
A new emergency order from the FAA prohibits U.S. airlines from flying into Haiti after flights from Spirit Airlines, JetBlue and American Airlines were fired on. NBC News' Tom Costello reports.
FAA grounds all US flights to Haiti after three planes were struck by gunfire
Aircraft for Spirit Airlines, JetBlue, and American Airlines were all apparently hit by bullets while flying over Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince this week, the carriers have said.
Airlines cancel flights to Haiti after gunfire hits Spirit airplane over Port-au-Prince
JetBlue, American Airlines and local carrier Sunrise have all suspended flights to the Caribbean nation as violence escalates.
US airlines cancel flights to Haiti after Spirit plane hit by gunfire
The flight appeared to be part of what the U.S. Embassy called “gang-led efforts to block travel to and from Port-au-Prince which may include armed violence, and disruptions to roads, ports, and airports.
FAA bans U.S. flights to Haiti for 30 days after Spirit plane was hit by gunfire
The FAA 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.
JetBlue plane apparently struck by gunfire in Haiti continued safely to New York
A post-flight inspection in New York revealed apparent gunfire damage on a JetBlue plane that had just returned from Haiti.
FAA Bars US Airlines From Haiti After Gunfire Hits Three Planes
The Federal Aviation Administration said on Tuesday it will bar U.S. airlines from operating in Haiti for 30 days after three commercial jetliners were struck by gunfire on Monday. The FBI said separately it was investigating the incidents and working with law enforcement partners.
Haiti stops flights in and out of capital after a Spirit Airlines plane was shot
Haiti swore in a new prime minister on Monday after a Spirit Airlines plane was hit by gunfire over the country’s capital Port-au-Prince, according to a diplomatic source in the country.
Haiti's main airport and capital frozen a day after a plane was shot by gangs
Haiti’s main airport has remained closed a day after violence erupted as a new prime minister took office in a politically tumultuous transition
US flights to Haiti suspended after Spirit Airlines, JetBlue planes struck by gunfire
A Spirit Airlines plane diverted to the Dominican Republic, and one crewmember was injured when it was apparently struck by gunfire while attempting to land at Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince,
Masses flee homes in Haiti as gangs make violent push for power during political turmoil
Masses of people fled one of the few communities in Haiti's capital that previously hadn't been taken over be gangs.
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