ORLANDO, Fla. — The Federal Aviation Administration has prohibited U.S. airlines from flying to Haiti.
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It comes after three jets from U.S.-based airlines were struck by bullets in Port-au-Prince.
Officials said the flights will be suspended for a month.
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These incidents are due to civil unrest in Haiti, where gangs have essentially taken over the government.
A new prime minister was appointed recently, but that was also the day planes became a target of gunfire.
Read: Several airlines suspend flights to Haiti after flight from Florida shot multiple times
A Spirit Airlines flight from Florida was hit by gunfire as it attempted to land in Port-au-Prince. One flight attendant was injured.
More recently, an American Airlines flight and a Jet Blue flight were also targeted.
The escalating violence and political instability in Haiti have created an extremely dangerous environment.
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