First flight of Americans from Haiti lands at Miami International Airport to escape chaos

MIAMI — The primary flight from Haiti in two weeks landed at Miami Worldwide Airport on Sunday afternoon, a supply informed CBS Information Miami. 

 The World X constitution flight from Cap-Haïtien touched down at 2:30 p.m.

Based on a flight attendant, there have been 47 passengers on board, all of whom have been U.S. residents escaping the chaos. Passengers say they turned conscious of the U.S.-sponsored flight by way of an e-mail and all turned conscious by way of the State Division internet web page.

Proper now, gangs have almost taken management of the capital Port-Au-Prince, the place roughly a million folks dwell. 

The fixed gunfire has compelled many residents to remain locked of their properties for worry of violence and there’s a concern of hunger. Practically all aid teams have stopped working due to the violence. 

 Avlot Quesaa was in Haiti visiting his mom and mentioned situations have been horrible. 

“The struggling you’ll be able to solely think about,” he informed CBS Information Miami’s Joan Murray.

Quessa mentioned he registered with the U.S. Embassy to get on the flight and signed a promissory notice to pay for the flight later.

“It is an superior feeling I really feel like a diplomat,” a flight attendant commented to Murray.

Extra from CBS Information