Third US airliner struck by bullets in Haiti before FAA banned flights

A third American plane was shot by gangs as it flew over Haiti on Monday, prompting the Federal Aviation Administration to ban flights to the country for 30 days.

A Tuesday inspection revealed a Miami-bound American Airlines plane was hit by a bullet while leaving Touissant L’Overture International Airport in Port-au-Prince.

No one was injured and American Flight 819 landed safely at its destination, American Airlines confirmed with DailyMail.com.

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