Spirit Airlines flight to Haiti diverted after being reportedly hit by gunfire | US news
Spirit Airlines flight to Haiti diverted after being reportedly hit by gunfire | US news
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Bu içerikte, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri’nin Florida eyaletinden Haiti’nin başkenti Port-au-Prince’e gelen bir Spirit Airlines uçağının silahlı saldırıya uğradığı ve uçağın Dominik Cumhuriyeti’ne yönlendirildiği bilgisi yer almaktadır. Miami Herald’ın haberine göre, en az bir kişi – bir uçuş görevlisi – bir kurşunla yaralandı ve uçak güvenli bir şekilde iniş yaptı. Silahlı saldırı nedeniyle Toussaint Louverture uluslararası havaalanındaki tüm ticari uçuşlar durduruldu ve diğer havayolu şirketlerine ait uçaklar da Haiti’ye yönelmekten vazgeçti. Ayrıca, geçmişte de benzer olayların yaşandığı ve Haiti’deki siyasi çalkantılara dair bilgiler içeren haberler de yer almaktadır. Haiti’deki geçiş hükümeti, Alix Didier Fils-Aimé’yi yeni başbakan olarak atadı. Gelişmeler hakkında Reuters’ın da katkısı olduğu belirtilmiştir.
A Spirit Airlines flight coming into the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince from the US state of Florida was struck by gunfire on Monday, forcing the airplane to be diverted to the Dominican Republic, the Miami Herald reported.
At least one person – a flight attendant – was grazed by a bullet, according to the Herald, which cited a source. The Herald report, citing multiple sources, said the aircraft landed safely.
Spirit did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the flight which departed from Fort Lauderdale, Reuters reported.
The reported shooting forced authorities at Toussaint Louverture international airport to ground all commercial flights. Flight tracking showed both JetBlue Airways and Amerijet cargo planes turning away from Haiti in the wake of the gunfire, the Herald reported.
Monday marked at least the second time in recent weeks that gunfire from armed gangs struck an aircraft traveling over Port-au-Prince. In October, gang gunfire struck a United Nations helicopter, forcing it to return to the airport. No one was injured.
Politically connected gangs in March mounted an alarming insurrection that toppled Haiti’s prime minister, freed more than 4,600 prisoners from jail, closed the airport in Port-au-Prince and cut the city off from the world. Residents have not seen any sign as to when authorities may seize control of the capital from the gangs.
On Monday, Haiti’s transitional presidential council appointed the entrepreneur and former senate candidate Alix Didier Fils-Aimé as the new prime minister, according to the country’s official gazette.
Didier Fils-Aimé replaces Garry Conille, who was named prime minister in May, who was fired after a stint plagued with political infighting.
Reuters contributed to reporting
Spirit Airlines flight to Haiti diverted after being reportedly hit by gunfire | US news
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