Fifteen passengers of 48 on board Spirit Airlines flight NK951 that narrowly escaped a gang attack at Port-au-Prince Airport on Monday, 11 November 2024, made their way into Haiti entering by the Dajabon land border to reach the nearby community of Ouanaminthe in Haiti.
The Spirit Airlines flight from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Port-au-Prince, Haiti was fired upon by Haitian gangs while attempting to land in Port-au-Prince.
The pilot requested permission to instead land at the Cibao International Airport in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic.
An inspection revealed evidence of bullet damage to the aircraft. At least seven bullet holes were found, reportedly the result of an assault by gangs on the ground in Haiti. The airplane remains at the Santiago airport.
The incident highlighted the escalating violence and lawlessness...
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