The United States (US) has extended the flight ban to Port-au-Prince, Haiti until September 8 due to worsening security conditions and escalating gang violence. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) made the decision after assessing ongoing threats to civil aviation.

The United States has extended its ban on flights to Haiti’s capital until Sept. 8 because of escalating gang violence.

The Federal Aviation Administration is extending its ban on U.S. jetliners flying into Haiti’s capital until September.

The United States on Tuesday, March 11, banned flights to Haiti’s capitol Port-au-Prince. According to the US administration under the leadership of President Donald Trump, the move followed the worsening gang violence situation in Haiti.