American Airlines is now also confirming that one of its plane from Toussaint Louverture International Airport was hit by a bullet.
On Monday, Nov. 11, American Airlines flight #AA819 from Toussaint Louverture International Airport (PAP) to Miami International Airport (MIA) landed safely and uneventfully in Miami.
American Airlines said: “Out of an abundance of caution, a post-flight inspection was completed, indicating the exterior of the aircraft had been impacted by a bullet.”
The Boeing 737 MAX 8 (registration N302SA) departed Haiti at 09:56 EST and landed in Miami at 12:18 EST.
A Spirit Airlines plane from Fort Lauderdale was targeted by gunfire and hit multiple times as it was trying to land in Haiti today, injuring a flight attendant.
The same day, a JetBlue A320 was also damaged from a bullet while returning from Haiti.
On Tuesday, the US’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a notice prohibiting US civil aviation operations in Haiti below 10,000 feet, for 30 days.
