FAA Bans U.S. Flights Below 10,000 Ft Over Haiti After Spirit Airlines Incident

The FAA has temporarily banned U.S. civil flights below 10,000 feet over Haiti following gunfire that struck a Spirit Airlines plane attempting to land. Diverted to the Dominican Republic, the flight landed safely, with only minor injuries to a flight attendant. This incident marks the second attack on an aircraft near Haiti’s capital within a month.