Chaos broke out on a Spirit Airways flight Monday because it was struck by gunfire whereas making an attempt to land in Haiti’s capital metropolis, Port-au-Prince … injuring a flight attendant, TMZ has confirmed
The flight, which was coming in from Fort Lauderdale, was diverted from Toussaint Louverture Worldwide Airport after bullets pierced the cabin … and it made a secure touchdown in close by Santiago, within the Dominican Republic.
A flight attendant was reportedly grazed by a bullet … and a clip circulating on-line reveals the plane riddled with bullet holes contained in the aircraft.
Toussaint Louverture Worldwide Airport was pressured to floor all business flights after the incident … and flight monitoring confirmed each JetBlue Airways and Amerijet Cargo planes rerouting away from Haiti.
The incident went down simply hours earlier than Haiti’s new prime minister, Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, was about to be sworn in after kicking out Prime Minister Garry Conille.
The precise reason behind the gunfire is at present unknown. Armed gangs had been reportedly liable for firing on a United Nations helicopter in October, placing it and forcing it to land. Nobody was injured in that incident.
In a press release to TMZ, Spirit Airways confirmed the capturing … saying no company had been injured. The flight attendant who was grazed was being evaluated by medical personnel. The aircraft was taken out of service, Spirit stated, and a distinct plane was being organized to return passengers to Florida. Spirit stated the airline is suspending service to Haiti.
