FAA bans U.S.-Haiti flights for 30 days after flights struck by gunfire

The Federal Aviation Administration has banned U.S. civilian flights to and from Haiti for 30 days following a Spirit Airlines plane being hit by gunfire while trying to land in Port-au-Prince. The ban also restricts U.S. flights from traveling below 10,000 feet in Haiti’s airspace. Both Spirit Airlines and American Airlines had flights damaged by gunfire, with American suspending flights to Haiti until February 12 due to safety concerns highlighted by the U.S. State Department about armed violence and disruptions in the region.

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