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Third US airliner shot down in Haiti before FAA bans flights to country
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Third US airliner shot down in Haiti before FAA bans flights to country

A third U.S. plane was shot down by gangs while flying over Haiti on Monday, prompting the Federal Aviation Administration to ban flights to that country for 30 days.

An inspection on Tuesday revealed that a Miami-bound American Airlines plane was hit by a bullet as it was leaving Port-au-Prince’s Touissant L’Ouverture International Airport.

No one was injured and American Flight 819 landed safely at its destination, American Airlines confirmed to DailyMail.com.

This comes after gunfire in the area forced a Spirit Airlines flight to divert its landing and injured a flight attendant. A JetBlue plane was targeted Monday as it left the capital at the same time.

The FBI has opened an investigation into the three incidents, CBS reported.

Third US airliner shot down in Haiti before FAA bans flights to country

American Airlines announced it would suspend all flights to Port-au-Prince until February

Touissant L'Ouverture International Airport will be closed until November 18 due to rampant gang violence

Touissant L’Ouverture International Airport will be closed until November 18 due to rampant gang violence

American Airlines announced it was suspending all flights to Port-au-Prince until February.

The airline told DailyMail.com: “We will continue to monitor the situation with safety and security in mind and adjust our operations as necessary.”

A notice sent Tuesday temporarily banned U.S. planes from flying within 10,000 feet of Haiti’s airspace.

A statement of the United States Embassy in Haiti says: “The United States Embassy in Port-au-Prince is aware of efforts by gangs to block travel to and from Port-au-Prince, which may include armed violence and disruption of roads, ports and highways. airports.

Bullets fired at Spirit Airlines plane cause flight to divert, flight attendant injured

Bullets fired at Spirit Airlines plane cause flight to divert, flight attendant injured

“The security situation in Haiti is unpredictable and dangerous. Travel to Haiti is at your own risk. The U.S. government cannot guarantee your security while traveling through airports, across borders, or during any subsequent travel.

Touissant L’Ouverture Airport will remain closed until November 18 and flights to Haiti will be routed to another Haitian city, Cap Haïtien.

The shootings were part of widespread gang violence sparked by the inauguration of Haiti’s new prime minister, Alix Didier Fils-Aimé.

U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said Monday there had been 20 documented armed conflicts, a day after he was sworn in.

As part of peacekeeping efforts, the Haitian council wrote in a statement: “This cowardly crime, which threatens the sovereignty and security of Haiti, aims to isolate our country on the international stage.

A JetBlue flight was hit by gang fire as it took off from Haiti on Monday.

A JetBlue flight was hit by gang fire as it took off from Haiti on Monday.

“The perpetrators of these heinous acts will be hunted down and brought to justice.”

The UN estimates that gangs control 85 percent of the capital.

Dujarric warned that gang violence and unrest are detrimental to the country’s interests because they “limit the flow of humanitarian aid and humanitarian personnel.”

In other neighborhoods of the Haitian capital, exchanges of fire between gangs and police broke out. Gunshots echoed through the streets as heavily armed officers hid behind walls and civilians ran in terror.

In other wealthy neighborhoods, gangs burned down homes. Schools closed as panic spread in several regions.

The unrest comes a day after a council meant to restore democratic order in the Caribbean country fired interim Prime Minister Garry Conille, replacing him with Fils-Aimé.

American Airlines plane hit by bullet while taking off from Haiti (not pictured)

American Airlines plane hit by bullet while taking off from Haiti (not pictured)

The council has been marked by infighting and three members were recently accused of corruption.

The country has seen weeks of political chaos, which observers warn could lead to even more violence in a place where bloodshed has become the new norm.

The country’s gangs have long taken advantage of political unrest to seize power, close airports and shipping ports and sow chaos.