Spirit Airline Flight Diverted After Being ‘Hit By Gunfire’ While Trying To Land In Haiti oan

A Spirit Airlines takes off from Oakland International Airport on May 06, 2024 in Oakland, California. Budget airline Spirit Airlines reported first quarter earnings that fell short of analyst expectations with an adjusted net loss of $160 million. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

OAN Staff Abril Elfi
12:39 PM – Monday, November 11, 2024

A Spirit Airline plane has been diverted after being reportedly hit by gunfire as it was trying to land in Haiti, leaving at least one flight attendant wounded.

On Monday, after experiencing startling gunfire that hit before a scheduled landing, a plane en route from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince was diverted to an airport in the Dominican Republic.

A flight attendant was even grazed by a bullet when the gunfire erupted during the flight. All other commercial flights at the Haiti airport were grounded soon after.

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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This comes just two weeks after the airline temporarily suspended flights to Haiti’s capital following ongoing gang violence by members who opened fire and struck a United Nations (UN) helicopter flying nearby.

“The safety of our guests and team members is a priority,” the Florida-based airline said at the time.

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