{"id":124847,"date":"2024-11-12T04:48:21","date_gmt":"2024-11-11T21:48:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=124847"},"modified":"2024-11-12T04:48:21","modified_gmt":"2024-11-11T21:48:21","slug":"spirit-airlines-flight-to-haiti-diverted-after-being-reportedly-hit-by-gunfire-us-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=124847","title":{"rendered":"Spirit Airlines flight to Haiti diverted after being reportedly hit by gunfire | US news"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">A Spirit Airlines flight coming into the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/haiti\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Haitian<\/a> capital of Port-au-Prince from the US state of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/florida\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Florida<\/a> was struck by gunfire on Monday, forcing the airplane to be diverted to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/dominicanrepublic\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Dominican Republic<\/a>, the Miami Herald <a href=\"https:\/\/www.miamiherald.com\/news\/nation-world\/world\/americas\/haiti\/article295379994.html\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">One person \u2013 a flight attendant \u2013 was grazed by a bullet<strong>, <\/strong>and no other passenger injuries have been reported.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">In a statement, the airline said \u201cflight 951 from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Port-au-Prince (PAP) diverted and landed safely in Santiago, Dominican Republic (STI). Following the flight\u2019s arrival at STI, an inspection revealed evidence of damage to the aircraft consistent with gunfire.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"0d123128-4d78-4b40-94f8-249242a46256\" data-spacefinder-role=\"richLink\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement\" class=\" dcr-1your1i\"><gu-island name=\"RichLinkComponent\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"idle\" props=\"{&quot;richLinkIndex&quot;:3,&quot;element&quot;:{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement&quot;,&quot;prefix&quot;:&quot;Related: &quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;\u2018This is effectively a civil war\u2019: despair in Haiti as gangs step up assault on capital&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;0d123128-4d78-4b40-94f8-249242a46256&quot;,&quot;role&quot;:&quot;richLink&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2024\/oct\/30\/haiti-armed-gangs-port-au-prince&quot;},&quot;ajaxUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/api.nextgen.guardianapps.co.uk&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:0,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0}}\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Spirit said the plane that was shot had been taken out of service and a different aircraft will be used to return guests and crew to Fort Lauderdale today.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">\u201cThe safety of our Guests and Team Members is our top priority, and we have suspended our service at Port-au-Prince (PAP) and Cap-Haitien (CAP) pending further evaluation,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">The shooting forced authorities at Toussaint Louverture international airport to ground all commercial flights. Flight tracking showed both JetBlue Airways and Amerijet cargo planes turning away from Haiti in the wake of the gunfire.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">In a <a href=\"https:\/\/ht.usembassy.gov\/security-alert-u-s-embassy-port-au-prince-haiti-97\/\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">security alert<\/a> issued on Monday, the US embassy said it was aware of the airport\u2019s pause in operations and of \u201cgang-led efforts to block travel to and from Port-au-Prince which may include armed violence, and disruptions to roads, ports, and airports\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">It was not known if the Spirit aircraft shooting was related to any gang-led efforts to impede travel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">The US warns its residents that \u201cthe security situation in Haiti is unpredictable and dangerous. Travel within Haiti is conducted at your own risk.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">\u201cThe US government cannot guarantee your safety traveling to airports, borders, or during any onward travel. You should consider your personal security situation before traveling anywhere in Haiti.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Monday marked at least the second time in recent weeks that gunfire from armed gangs struck an aircraft traveling over Port-au-Prince. In October, gang gunfire<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2024\/oct\/30\/haiti-armed-gangs-port-au-prince\" data-link-name=\"in body link\"> struck a United Nations helicopter<\/a>, forcing it to return to the airport. No one was injured.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2024\/mar\/12\/haiti-pm-ariel-henry-resignation-details-update\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Politically connected gangs<\/a> in March mounted an alarming insurrection that toppled Haiti\u2019s prime minister, freed more than 4,600 prisoners from jail, closed the airport in Port-au-Prince and cut the city off from the world. Residents have not seen any sign as to when authorities may seize control of the capital from the gangs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">On Monday, Haiti\u2019s transitional presidential council <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2024\/nov\/11\/haiti-interim-prime-minister-fired-gary-conille-replacement-alix-didier-fils-aime\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">appointed<\/a> the entrepreneur and former senate candidate Alix Didier Fils-Aim\u00e9 as the new prime minister, according to the country\u2019s official gazette.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Didier Fils-Aim\u00e9 replaces Garry Conille, who was named prime minister in May, who was fired after a stint plagued with political infighting.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2024\/nov\/11\/spirit-haiti-flight-gunfire\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Spirit Airlines flight coming into the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince from the US state of Florida was struck by gunfire on Monday, forcing the airplane to be diverted to &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=124847\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8629],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-124847","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-u-s","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/124847","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=124847"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/124847\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=124847"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=124847"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=124847"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}