Chaos reportedly broke out on a Spirit Airlines flight Monday as it was struck by gunfire while attempting to land in Haiti's capital city, Port-au-Prince ... injuring a flight attendant.
Chaos broke out on a Spirit Airlines flight Monday as it was struck by gunfire while attempting to land in Haiti's capital city, Port-au-Prince ... injuring a flight attendant, TMZ has confirmed
The flight, which was coming in from Fort Lauderdale, was diverted from Toussaint Louverture International Airport after bullets pierced the cabin ... and it made a safe landing in nearby Santiago, in the Dominican Republic. A flight attendant was reportedly grazed by a bullet ... and a clip circulating online shows the aircraft riddled with bullet holes inside the plane.
Toussaint Louverture International Airport was forced to ground all commercial flights after the incident ... and flight tracking showed both JetBlue Airways and Amerijet Cargo planes rerouting away from Haiti.The exact cause of the gunfire is currently unknown. Armed gangs were reportedly responsible for firing on a United Nations helicopter in October, striking it and forcing it to land. No one was injured in that incident.
In a statement to TMZ, Spirit Airlines confirmed the shooting ... saying no guests were injured. The flight attendant who was grazed was being evaluated by medical personnel. The plane was taken out of service, Spirit said, and a different aircraft was being arranged to return passengers to Florida. Spirit said the airline is suspending service to Haiti.
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