FAA prohibits U.S. airlines from flying to Haiti after Spirit Airlines plane was shot by gangs

The United Nations said it will also suspend flights, 'obviously limiting the flow of humanitarian aid and humanitarian personnel into the country.'

The Federal Aviation Administration announced Tuesday that it will prohibit U.S. airlines from flying to Haiti for 30 days after gangs shot a Spirit Airlines flight; the United Nations also said it will suspend flights, “obviously limiting the flow of humanitarian aid and humanitarian personnel into the country.” The bullets hit the plane when it was about to land Monday in the country’s capital Port-au-Prince, injuring a flight attendant.

-backed mission led by Kenyan police to quell gang violence struggles with a lack of funding and personnel, prompting calls for a U.N. peacekeeping mission. The violence comes after a transitional council, tasked with restoring democratic order to Haiti, which hasn't held elections since 2016, decided to fire Conille, who often was at odds with the council during his six months in office. The council rapidly swore in businessman Fils-Aimé as the new interim prime minister.

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