American Airlines made changes to its nonstop service between its hub in Miami and Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Tuesday. The carrier decided to cancel all flights on the route for the next three months after a “post-flight inspection” led to the discovery of bullet damage on a Boeing 737 MAX 8 . The news comes after a Spirit Airlines Airbus A320neo diverted to Santiago, Dominican Republic, after becoming the target of gunfire during its approach in Port-au-Prince on Monday .
JetBlue Airways also subsequently confirmed that one of its A320s was struck by a bullet. Investigating the incident In a statement obtained by CBS News Senior Transportation & National Correspondent Kris Van Cleave , American said it performed an inspection on the aircraft that operated AA819, which had arrived at Miami International Airport (MIA) from Port-au-Prince on Monday. “On Monday, Nov.
11, American Airlines flight 189 from Toussaint Louverture International Airport (PAP) to Miami International Airport (MIA) landed safely and uneventfully in Miami. Out of an abundance of caution, a post-flight inspection was completed, indicating the exterior of the aircraft had been impacted by a bullet. We are working closely with all relevant authorities to investigate this incident.
” Pausing service until February According to Flightradar24 , the aircraft that operated the flight is N302SA. Data shows that AA819 was a Port-au-Prince turn, meaning the aircraft also operated the originating leg from Miami..
