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PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Haiti's government hailed the reopening of the capital's Toussaint Louverture International Airport on Wednesday, touting it in a statement as a "turning point" for the ...
The USMC built Bowen Field (also known as Chancerelles Airport [3]), a small civilian and military airport located near Chancerelles area near the Baie de Port-au-Prince. [4] Bowen Field was used by Haiti Air Corps for mail (1943) and passenger (1944) services, [5] then succeeded by the Compagnie haïtienne de transports aériens [6] beginning ...
For the past month, the only international airport operating in Haiti was the one in the northern coastal town of Cap-Haitien, but traveling there by land is dangerous since gangs control the main roads leading out of Port-au-Prince and are known for opening fire on public transport.
The main airport in Haiti is shut down after gang violence erupted Monday attempting to seize control, the U.S. Embassy said. In a statement, the embassy said it was aware of “gang-led efforts…
The attacks began on Feb. 29, with gunmen seizing control of police stations, opening fire on the Port-au-Prince airport and storming Haiti’s two biggest prisons, freeing more than 4,000 inmates.
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s international airport shut down on Monday after gangs opened fire at a commercial flight landing in Port-Au-Prince, prompting some airlines to temporarily suspend operations as the country swore in a new interim prime minister who promised to restore peace.
Map of Haiti. This is a list of airports in Haiti, grouped by type and sorted by location. Haiti, officially the Republic of Haiti, is a Caribbean country. It occupies the western, smaller portion of the island of Hispaniola, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. The total area of Haiti is 27,750 square kilometres (10,714 sq mi).
27 September – The United Nations reports during the first six months of this year at least 3,661 have been killed in Haiti, including 100 children, amid the ongoing gang violence. [33] 30 September – The United Nations Security Council unanimously votes to extend the Kenyan-led multinational police mission to Haiti until 2 October 2025. [34]