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Spirit Airlines flight riddled with bullets while landing in Haiti — flight attendant wounded
New York Post ^ | 11/11/2024 | Emily Crane

Posted on 11/11/2024 11:17:17 AM PST by BAW

A Spirit Airlines plane was raked with gunfire and hit multiple times as it was trying to land in Haiti Monday — leaving at least one flight attendant wounded.

The ordeal unfolded at the Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince, the Miami Herald reported, citing sources.

The flight attendant was grazed by a bullet when the gunfire erupted.

Multiple bullet holes could be seen in the overhead bins and a plane door in the aftermath, footage obtained by local outlet Media Libre Haiti showed.

The plane, which was en route from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., had to be diverted to an airport in the Dominican Republic.

Meanwhile, all other commercial flights were grounded at the Haiti airport.

The incident unfolded just two weeks after the airline temporarily suspended its flights to Haiti’s capital after gang members opened fire and struck a United Nations’ helicopter flying nearby.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: airlines; banglist; emilycrane; florida; fortlauderdale; gangs; haiti; newyorkpost; portauprince; spiritairlines; spirithaitibullets; travel; unitednations; untiednations
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1 posted on 11/11/2024 11:17:17 AM PST by BAW
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Why was Hillary! flying commercial to Haiti? Needed to launder more cash? ;)


2 posted on 11/11/2024 11:19:04 AM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set.)
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To: BAW

Another successful venture of the Clinton Foundation.


3 posted on 11/11/2024 11:19:32 AM PST by Fido969
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To: BAW

I didn’t know the Democratic party was in control of Haiti.


4 posted on 11/11/2024 11:19:57 AM PST by antidemoncrat ( )
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To: BAW

Oh dear! Lets take in more “refuigees” from that Godless, floating trash heap so we can make America exactly like it.


5 posted on 11/11/2024 11:20:02 AM PST by Lion Den Dan ( )
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To: BAW

Fly Spirit Airlines and get turned into a spirit.


6 posted on 11/11/2024 11:20:25 AM PST by Redcitizen
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To: BAW

Just what the US needs. Parasites shooting a commercial plane full of innocent passengers when landing.

Respect the wall that the Dominican Republic built, nothing goes into Haiti and nothing leaves Haiti. No ships, no planes, no mail. Nothing


7 posted on 11/11/2024 11:21:28 AM PST by Hodar (A man can fail many times, but he isn't a failure until he begins to blame somebody else.- Burroughs)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Well, at least the cats in the luggage hold are safe...for now.


8 posted on 11/11/2024 11:22:00 AM PST by rfp1234 (E Porcibus Unum)
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To: BAW

The best plan for Haiti is to pay a mercenary like Eric Prince to gather 1500 men to take over the country.

Control the major points of infrastructure - ports, airports, industrial zones, and government officers, and you control the country.


9 posted on 11/11/2024 11:22:27 AM PST by PGR88
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To: PGR88

Some times, a military dictatorship with death squads is really the only solution ...


10 posted on 11/11/2024 11:25:35 AM PST by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: BAW
The Trump Effect.

Not enough dogs and cats to go around for in-flight meals.

11 posted on 11/11/2024 11:25:45 AM PST by Texas Eagle
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To: BAW

that’s the spirit...


12 posted on 11/11/2024 11:27:42 AM PST by heavy metal (smiling improves your face value and makes people wonder what the hell you're up to... 😁)
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To: PGR88

“The best plan for Haiti is to pay a mercenary like Eric Prince to gather 1500 men to take over the country.”

Send a Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) in there with a dozen or so AH-1Z Vipers and take care of business...


13 posted on 11/11/2024 11:29:01 AM PST by Afterguard (Deplorable me. Trump is a threat to bureaucracy.)
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To: BAW

There is no high on this Earth like going into a hot LZ.


14 posted on 11/11/2024 11:30:12 AM PST by ComputerGuy (Heavily-medicated for your protection)
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To: Afterguard
Send a Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) in there

Didn't we do that once before?

15 posted on 11/11/2024 11:30:26 AM PST by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: NorthMountain

Yes! And nothing changes!


16 posted on 11/11/2024 11:33:34 AM PST by Reily ( disorder )
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To: NorthMountain

Cease all commercial flights into / out of Haiti.

Safety first …right?


17 posted on 11/11/2024 11:34:34 AM PST by Col Frank Slade
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To: BAW

Flying on Spirit or arriving in Haiti. I don’t know which is worse.


18 posted on 11/11/2024 11:37:30 AM PST by NoLongerTrappedInNY
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To: PGR88
The best plan for Haiti is to pay a mercenary like Eric Prince to gather 1500 men to take over the country.

They need to fly to Beirut and seize the Lebanese gangster families who control Haiti's economy. After seeing Barbecue (ex-cop - current gang leader - alleged root of all evil) interviewed, I think he would make a better prime minister than anyone the Deep State or the Clintons would support.

19 posted on 11/11/2024 11:37:38 AM PST by Mr. Jeeves ([CTRL]-[GALT]-[DELETE])
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To: Mr. Jeeves

Flying Spirit Airlines to Port Au Prince Haiti.

What could go wrong ?


20 posted on 11/11/2024 11:42:42 AM PST by Col Frank Slade
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