The National Airport Authority (NAA) in conjunction with airlines announces the shutdown of operations of passenger and commercial flights internationally until Wednesday morning September 25, 2019.

According to one official, the smell of smoke is unbreathable and forced to close operations.

"This decision was took to facilitate the cleaning and clearing of smoke resulting from this incident. However, no restrictions are envisaged on General Aviation, Domestic and Cargo flights, "says the AAN.

This decision comes after the fire that occurred this Tuesday morning https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-28828-haitibreaking-news-fire-at-toussaint-louverture-international-airport.html whose cause would be due to a short circuit, at an airport restaurant, the damage would be considerable according to the first information provided by those responsible.

Update 3pm : Several international flights to Haiti were diverted Tuesday to the Dominican Republic following the fire.

As a result, flights to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, are currently being diverted to Dominican airports, including those at Joaquin Balaguer and Las Americas International, pending the resumption of flight operations at Toussaint Louverture International Airport.

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