More Americans evacuate Haiti on a US-chartered helicopter flight, State Department says

[Judi Lynn]

ByJennifer Hansler, Christina Maxouris and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, CNNWire
Wednesday, March 20, 2024 6:13PM

Wednesday's flight carried "over 15 US citizens" from the capital city of Port-au-Prince, a State Department Spokesperson said, adding they expect more than 30 Americans will be able to board the US government flights each day they are chartered.

"We will continue to monitor demand from US citizens for assistance in departing Haiti on a real-time basis," the spokesperson added. "The overall security situation, availability and reliability of commercial transportation, and US citizen demand will all influence the duration of this departure assistance."

The city's international airport remains shuttered - and it's now among the network of city blocks, government buildings and police stations overtaken by coordinated gang attacks since the beginning of the month.

Earlier Wednesday, State Department Deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel said in a news briefing the charter flights would be heading to Santo Domingo, in the neighboring Dominican Republic. From there, Americans will be responsible for their own travel home, Patel said.

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