American Airlines Cancels Resumption of Flights to Haiti Amid Gang Violence
American Airlines has backtracked on its plans to resume flights to the gang ridden nation of Haiti in February, company officials said.
American Airlines has backtracked on its plans to resume flights to the gang ridden nation of Haiti in February, company officials said.
Hundreds of Haitians packed their belongings and fled from previously secure districts of Port-au-Prince on Thursday as a running battle broke out between gangsters and police.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a notice on Tuesday banning all flights to Haiti for at least 30 days following three gun attacks on planes flying to the capital city of Port-au-Prince.
A Spirit Airlines flight was battered by gunfire while it attempted to land in Haiti on Monday, leading to an injured flight attendant and a diversion to the Dominican Republic.
A United Nations helicopter was hit by several rounds of gunfire while flying over Haiti on Thursday, forcing the chopper to land in the capital of Port-au-Prince.