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| Date: | Monday 11 November 2024 |
| Time: | 15:55 UTC |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-271N |
| Owner/operator: | Spirit Airlines |
| Registration: | N966NK |
| MSN: | 11188 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2022 |
| Engine model: | P&W PW1127G-JM |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Port-au-Prince-Toussaint Louverture International Airport (PAP/MTPP) -
 Haiti
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Fort Lauderdale International Airport, FL (FLL/KFLL) |
| Port-au-Prince-Toussaint Louverture International Airport (PAP/MTPP) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Spirit Airlines flight NK951, an Airbus A320-271N, was hit by gunfire while on approach to runway 28 at Port-au-Prince Airport (PAP), Haiti.
Several bullets penetrated the fuselage.
The aircraft executed a go around and diverted to Santiago de los Caballeros Cibao International Airport (STI), Dominican Republic.
METAR:
MTPP 111500Z 13008KT 9999 FEW026CB SCT070 31/24 Q1011 A2986 RMK:CB/NE/SE
MTPP 111600Z 12008KT 080V160 9999 SCT028CB BKN070 31/24 Q1010 A2984 RMK/CB/W
Sources:
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/11/11/americas/haiti-spirit-airlines-jetblue-intl-latam/index.html
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n966nk#37ef9c45
Location
Media:
Vuelo de Spirit Airlines 951, Fort Lauderdale-Puerto Principe aterriza de emergencia en Aeropuerto Cibao de República Dom. Luego de ser atacando a tiros mientras se disponía a aterrizar. Otros vuelos han debido ser desviados a diferentes destinos. Hasta el momento no se conocen… pic.twitter.com/aqXDV2uTf1
— Julissa Cèspedes (@JulissaCes) November 11, 2024
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Nov-2024 19:34 | ASN | Added |
| 11-Nov-2024 19:38 | ASN | Updated [Location, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 11-Nov-2024 19:41 | ASN | Updated |
| 11-Nov-2024 19:54 | ASN | Updated [Narrative, Category, ] |
| 12-Nov-2024 17:20 | Planeguy777 | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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