Spirit A20N at Port au Prince on Nov 11th 2024, aircraft being shot at

Last Update: November 11, 2024 / 21:13:29 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 11, 2024

Classification
Accident

Airline
Spirit Airlines

Flight number
NK-951

Departure
Fort Lauderdale, United States

Destination
Port au Prince, Haiti

Aircraft Registration
N966NK

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320-200N

ICAO Type Designator
A20N

A Spirit Airlines Airbus A320-200N, registration N966NK performing flight NK-951 from Fort Lauderdale,FL (USA) to Port au Prince (Haiti), was on final approach to Port au Prince's runway 28 when the aircraft encountered gun fire and was hit four times. The crew initiated a go around, climbed to 17000 feet and diverted to Santiago (Dominican Republic) where the aircraft landed without further incident about 35 minutes later. One flight attendant received minor injuries.

The airline said, that no passengers were injured however one flight attendant received minor injuries as result of the aircraft being hit by gunfire. After landing in Santiago damage to the aircraft was found consistent with gun fire. Flights to Haiti have been suspended for further assessment.

Bullet holes indicate several bullets penetrated the fuselage and hit overhead lockers.
Aircraft Registration Data
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Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
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Aircraft Model / Type
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ICAO Aircraft Type
A20N
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 11, 2024

Classification
Accident

Airline
Spirit Airlines

Flight number
NK-951

Departure
Fort Lauderdale, United States

Destination
Port au Prince, Haiti

Aircraft Registration
N966NK

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320-200N

ICAO Type Designator
A20N

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