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Spirit Airlines Flight Diverted After Aircraft Hit by Gunfire En Route to Haiti

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A Spirit Airlines flight traveling from Fort Lauderdale to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, was forced to make an emergency landing in Santiago, Dominican Republic after its fuselage was struck by gunfire, the airline confirmed.

According to WSVN-Miami, the flight, which took off Monday morning, landed safely in Santiago, where an inspection revealed damage that was consistent with gunfire.

One flight attendant was reported to have sustained minor injuries and received medical attention. Fortunately, no passengers were harmed during the incident.

The aircraft has been grounded for repairs, and Spirit Airlines is arranging an alternate flight to return travelers to Fort Lauderdale. In the wake of the event, the airline temporarily suspended service to Port-au-Prince and Cap-Haitien (CAP) while further safety assessments are conducted.

Spirit Airlines flight 951 from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Port-au-Prince (PAP) diverted and landed safely in Santiago, Dominican Republic (STI). Following the flight’s arrival at STI, an inspection revealed evidence of damage to the aircraft consistent with gunfire. One Flight Attendant on board reported minor injuries and is being evaluated by medical personnel. No Guest injuries were reported. The plane has been taken out of service, and we are arranging for a different aircraft to return our Guests and crew to FLL today. The safety of our Guests and Team Members is our top priority, and we have suspended our service at Port-au-Prince (PAP) and Cap-Haitien (CAP) pending further evaluation.

– Statement from Spirit Airlines

JetBlue and American Airlines have also paused flights to and from both Haitian cities as a precautionary measure.

The disruption follows increasing security concerns in Haiti, where the U.S. embassy reported that the country’s main airport had to close temporarily due to escalating gang violence in the area. This continues to strain the region’s travel infrastructure amid growing unrest.

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Natalie Nunn “Spirit Airlines” Photo Goes Viral, She Denies Being Broke & Flying Budget

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Natalie Nunn is best known as one of the minds behind Zeus’ Baddies series. While she provides us with plenty of drama to watch on the small screen every week this fall, we also get to keep up with her real-time shenanigans thanks to social media. To start her week, the 38-year-old went viral after a photo of her allegedly boarding a Spirit Airlines flight began circulating online. In the past, we’ve seen Nunn break down in tears over having to fly economy, so booking a ticket from a budget company didn’t exactly seem on brand for her.

Thankfully, the California native was able to laugh off the situation, addressing all the rumours in an Instagram post on Monday (November 27). “So this picture has completely gone viral of me boarding a @southwestair flight from the Bay Area to LA yesterday!” Nunn’s caption begins. “I absolutely love Southwest, SHOUT OUT SOUTHWEST AIRLINES! Flights leave every hour, so convenient, and the flight attendants are the best.” She then reminded those concerned about her travel plans that “we have real-world problems happening right now,” such as the deadly Middle Eastern conflict.

Read More: Natalie Nunn Breaks Down Into Tears When Forced To Fly Economy

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“And you guys wanna worry about what airline I’m flying lol!!!” Natalie couldn’t help but laugh. “The same person who called me broke was on the flight with me 😂😩. I guess we just some broke a**es lol I LOVE THAT FOR US! Happy broke Monday everyone 😩😩😩😩,” the socialite added.

She’s not bothered about flying with other “broke” people, and in the air isn’t the only place the reality starlet is attempting to stop discrimination. On this week’s episode of Baddies East, Natalie Nunn has been fighting hard to stop the segregation between the two houses and bring cast members together in as much peace as possible. Read more about that at the link below, and check back later for more hip-hop/pop culture news updates.

Read More: New “Baddies East” Episode Sees Natalie Nunn Demanding End To Segregation On The Show

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