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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Travel
Melvin Gascon

Haiti Airways Under Siege: Gunfire Forces Sunrise to Ground All Flights Amid Gang War

Passengers wait for updates at Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince as Sunrise Airways suspends all domestic flights following a gunfire incident involving one of its aircraft. (Credit: YouTube)

Haiti's flag carrier, Sunrise Airways, has suspended all arrivals and departures at Port-au-Prince's Toussaint Louverture International Airport, citing extreme security risks as gang violence continues to escalate around the capital.

The decision, announced on 23 November, comes after reports that one of the carrier's aircraft was hit by gunfire during final descent, a moment that underscores the growing dangers facing civil aviation in a city where gangs now control most of the surrounding territory, according to Flight Global.

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