FAA bans US flights to Haiti for a month after Spirit Airlines flight hit by gunfire.

The FAA has banned US flights to Haiti for 30 days following an incident where a Spirit Airlines flight was hit by gunfire while landing in Port-au-Prince, injuring a flight attendant. A JetBlue flight was also targeted. The ban prohibits civil aviation operations under 10,000 feet in Haiti's airspace and comes amid increasing gang violence and political turmoil.

November 12, 2024
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