A flight attendant was hit; flight was diverted and landed in the Dominican Republic
A Spirit Airlines plane bound for Port-au-Prince, capital of Haiti, was shot at this Monday (11.Nov.2024) after trying to land at the city’s international airport. A flight attendant was grazed by a projectile.
After the attack, the flight was diverted and landed in Santiago, a city in the Dominican Republic, which borders Haiti. The plane underwent an examination that confirmed the shooting attack.
Watch how the plane turned out (12s):
Spirit Airlines flight NK951 attempting to land in Haitian capital Port-au-Prince has been struck by gunfire, forcing it to be diverted to the Dominican Republic.
At least one person, a flight attendant, was grazed by a bullet, a source said.
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After the shooting, Toussaint Louverture International Airport halted commercial flights from landing there. The author of the attack is still unknown.
The United States Embassy in Haiti issued a saying he was aware of the situation in the country. He blamed Haitian gangs for the attack. The North American representation reinforced that the groups use armed violence and block the country’s roads and ports.
The US government has recommended that no trips be made to Haiti due to the dangerous and unstable situation in the country in recent months.
“The security situation in Haiti is unpredictable and dangerous. Traveling within Haiti is done at your own risk. The U.S. government cannot guarantee your safety traveling to airports, borders, or during any subsequent travel.”says the United States Embassy.
SITUATION IN HAITI
Armed gangs control large areas of Port-au-Prince and nearby regions. The situation worsens the humanitarian crisis, with an increase in hunger and the displacement of more than 362 thousand Haitians seeking safety.
The Kenyan-led international mission to support security in Haiti, approved by the UN in October 2023, has not yet been implemented due to logistical challenges and legal issues. The delay in deploying security forces contributes to the worsening of the situation in the Caribbean country, which has not held presidential elections since 2016.
The country is now governed by businessman Alix Didier Fils-Aime, as new prime minister this Monday (Nov. 11) by the presidential transition council. He is a former Senate candidate and replaces Garry Conille, who has held the position since May 2023.
