The Spirit flight that was struck had left from Fort Lauderdale, Fla. ,and JetBlue flight was on the method to John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI | License Photo
Nov. 12 (UPI) — The Federal Aviation Administration hasactually prohibited flights to-and-from Haiti for at least 30 days after JetBlue Airways and Spirit Airlines airplanes were struck by shooting Monday near Port-au-Prince.
The FAA stated Tuesday that in addition to a 30-day restriction, it’s momentarily forbiding most U.S. flights from takingatrip under 10,000 feet in Haitian area or airspace.
The company stated the restriction is due to “safety of flight dangers associated with continuous security instability” on the Haitian side of the island of Hispaniola, which hasactually seen gang violence overrun the nation this year.
Exceptions will be made just for emergencysituation flights licensed by the U.S. federalgovernment with FAA approval.
On Monday, a JetBlue aircraft and Spirit Airlines Flight 951 were apparently hit by shooting near Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Haiti’s capitol of Port-au-Prince.
The Spirit flight had left from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and JetBlue was on the method to John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York.
A Spirit Airlines flight team member continual small injuries, authorities stated. The airplane was diverted to the surrounding Dominican Republican in Santiago about 11: 30 a.m. regional time.
Initially, JetBlue Airways cancelled flights u