MIAMI- A Fort Worth-based American Airlines (AA) flight attendant was injured when a plane was taxing at Miami International Airport (MIA) on November 12, 2024.
The incident occurred on American Airlines flight AA2613 from Miami to Sangster International Airport (MBJ) in Montego Bay, Jamaica.
American Airlines Flight Attendant Injured
According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Aviation Safety Information Analysis and Sharing (ASIAS) report, the incident occurred when the plane suddenly stopped by crew on the ground in Miami.
One of three flight attendants present on the flight sustained a minor injury. Following this, the attendant required medical attention.
According to flightradar24 data, flight AA2613 made a pushback from Gate D8 at 5:43 PM UTC. During taxing, the flight crew made a hard stop, injuring one attendant.
The flight was forced to return to the terminal. The crew disembarked and taken for medical care. The airline arranged another crew and they again pushed back at 7:16 PM UTC.
Following the incident flight arrived in Moneto Bay with a delay of an hour. The aircraft involved in the incident is a 14.7-year-old Boeing 737, registered as N830NN.
We have reached out to American Airlines and they have not responded by the time of publication.
Flight Attendant Injury Incidents
The flight attendants are facing pretty hard time as yesterday on Lufthansa flight six crew members and five passengers sustained severe injuries requiring hospitalization to some.
This occurred on Lufthansa (LH) flight LH511 from Buenos Aires to Frankfurt when it experienced severe turbulence over the Atlantic.
Similarly, Spirit Airlines (NK) flight NK951 bound for Haiti was forced to divert to the Dominican Republic on Monday after gang gunfire struck the aircraft as it attempted to land in Port-au-Prince.
The flight had departed from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and was hit by gunfire at Toussaint Louverture International Airport, where a flight attendant was grazed by a bullet, as reported by the Miami Herald. Following the incident, all flights at the airport were grounded.
In response, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a 30-day ban on U.S. airline flights to Haiti after three planes were shot at by gangs, which also led the United Nations to temporarily suspend its flights to the capital, limiting humanitarian aid access.
Bullet holes were seen on the interior of the Spirit Airlines plane in images and videos obtained by the Associated Press. On Tuesday, JetBlue (B6) and American Airlines confirmed that their planes departing Port-au-Prince on Monday also sustained gunfire damage. American Airlines subsequently suspended flights to the city until February 12.
This gunfire incident occurred amid an upsurge in violence in Haiti, which has been heavily impacted by gang-related unrest. The wave of attacks coincided with the swearing-in of a new prime minister after a period of political turmoil.
U.N. spokesman Stéphane Dujarric reported that the agency documented 20 armed clashes and numerous roadblocks that further disrupted humanitarian operations on Monday.
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