Second plane struck by bullets over Haiti, causing airline to halt all flights to the country

A second airline has confirmed that one of its flights was hit by bullets, causing it to halt all travel to the country in question.

The airline JetBlue has confirmed one of its flights, travelling from Haiti to New York, was struck by gunfire on the same day a Spirit Airlines plane was shot, forcing it to temporarily halt all flights to the violence-plagued Caribbean nation.

JetBlue Flight 935 arrived at JFK International Airport on Monday, local time, following the aforementioned incident with Spirit Airlines, with flight inspectors discovering a bullet hole in the plane’s exterior, The New York Post reports.

“We are actively investigating this incident in collaboration with relevant authorities,” JetBlue said in a statement, noting that the plane had experienced no issues during the flight.

The airline has now cancelled all flights to and from Haiti until December 2, citing the ongoing gang violence that has started to affect air traffic in Port-au-Prince.

JetBlue’s decision came after America’s Federal Aviation Administration cancelled flights in and out of the Toussaint Louverture International Airport on Monday.

The tail of a (different) JetBlue plane. Picture: Joe Raedle/Getty Images via AFP

A second plane was shot at, this time a JetBlue one, while departing Haiti. The bullet holes seen here are from the previously attacked Spirit Airlines plane.

The airport made headlines on Monday when a Spirit Airlines plane was assaulted with gunfire and struck multiple times as it was trying to land.

A flight attendant was grazed by a bullet during the incident, which forced the plane to divert to an airport in the Dominican Republic.

Multiple bullet holes could be seen in the overhead bins and a plane door in the aftermath, according to footage obtained by local outlet Media Libre Haiti.

“The plane has been taken out of service, and we are arranging for a different aircraft to return our guests and crew to Florida today,” an airline spokesperson told The Post.

“The safety of our guests and team members is our top priority, and we have suspended our service at Port-au-Prince and Cap-Haitien pending further evaluation.”

The US Embassy in Haiti issued a security alert saying it was “aware of gang-led efforts to block travel to and from Port-au-Prince which may include armed violence, and disruptions to roads, ports, and airports”.

“The security situation in Haiti is unpredictable and dangerous,” the embassy added.

“The US government cannot guarantee your safety travelling to airports, borders, or during any onward travel.”

Monday’s incidents unfolded just two weeks after the airlines temporarily suspended flights to Haiti’s capital after gang members opened fire and struck a United Nations helicopter,

This story first appeared on The New York Post and has been republished with permission.