A Spirit Airlines flight traveling from Fort Lauderdale to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, was diverted to Santiago, Dominican Republic Monday after the aircraft was…
was diverted to the Dominican Republic after gangs opened fire at the aircraft Monday, the U.S. State Department and the airline said.
The plane has been taken out of service, and Spirit arranged for a different aircraft to return passengers and crew to Fort Lauderdale.Tram in Amsterdam set on fire as tensions remain high after violence targeting Israeli fans A pilot who was not on this flight but is familiar with the routes to Port-au-Prince and Cap-Haitien told NBC Miami that the bullets could have easily killed someone.
The turmoil comes a day after a council meant to reestablish democratic order in the Caribbean nation fired the interim prime minister Garry Conille, replacing him with businessman Alix Didier Fils-Aimé. 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 warned could result in even more violence in a place where bloodshed has become the new normal. The country's slate of gangs have long capitalized on political turmoil to make power grabs, shutting down airports, shipping ports and stirring chaos.
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