Spirit Airlines flight from Florida hit by gunfire while trying to land in Haiti
A Spirit Airlines flight from Florida was damaged by gunfire en route to Haiti and diverted to the neighboring country of the Dominican Republic, the airline said.
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A Spirit Airlines flight from Florida was damaged by gunfire en route to Haiti and diverted to the neighboring country of the Dominican Republic, the airline said.
Tania Francois reports passengers on a Spirit flight to Port-au-Prince on Monday made an unscheduled return trip to Fort Lauderdale after their plane was hit by gunfire.
Morgan Rynor reports dozens of travelers returned to Fort Lauderdale after their Spirit Airlines flight could not land in Haiti due to gunfire.
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