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Assume the crash position: arms extended, hands crossed, head bent onto palms, using seat ahead of you. Place feet far backwards under own seat.

No front seat? Seated, fold body over lap, head pointed down and clasp arms behind knees.

Place carry-ons under the seat ahead of you. This will prevent debris from hitting you.

Wear clothes that cover your arms and legs. Avoid open-toed shoes so you will not be injured by flying debris.

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Here is a picture of the Haiti based Sunrise Airways

Sunrise Airways opened a dedicated Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility located at Cibao International Airport (STI) in Santiago, Dominican Republic

Facility has capacity to store three of the carrier's flagship 19-seat Jetstream 32 EP aircraft - June, 2013

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A small private plane crashed in the early morning of Tuesday near the Maro River not far from the city of Jeremie, Haiti. Two people died in the accident, reported the Haitian authorities. The National Office of Civil Aviation (OFNAC). Haitian authorities have not yet been able to identify either the airline company or the number of people killed; however, according to Radio Caraibes, there are no survivors.

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It was quite a close call for the Martelly's team when this weekend. A helicopter carrying Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille, Interior Minister Thierry Mayard Paul, and Foreign Minister Laurent Lamothe made an emergency landing in the hills above Port-au-Prince Haiti.

According to Haiti Radio Kiskeya, the helicopter landed in Petion-Ville due to the heavy Kenskoff fog. Prime Minister Garry Conille and his team was on his way home after a meeting with President Michel Martelly.

Interestingly enough, this happened soon after a tragic Helicopter crash happened in Mexico that took the live of Mexican Interior Minister, his Deputy Interior Minister, and six other passengers. The Haitian President has just send his condolences to the government of Mexico

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With encouragement from Bill Clinton and DIGICEL, Marriott International will open its first hotel in the area of Turgeau in Port-au-Prince Haiti. The Hotel is to be equipped with restaurants and meeting space for non-government organizations, relief agencies and other groups.

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Sunrise Airways has submitted an application to ferry passengers between Providenciales and Cap Haitien International Airports. The airline intends to use for its flights Jetstream 19-passenger seat turbine-engine airliner.

If no objections are made to the application, it will proceed through the review process and sign-offs more quickly. Sunrise Airways wants to provide six flights a week between Providenciales and Cap Haitien International Airport from Monday through Saturday.

This airport is in Cap-Haitian is considered to be the second largest airport in Haiti after Toussaint L'Ouverture Airport in Port-au-Prince.

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JetBlue Airways is beginning non-stop service to Haiti from two U.S. international airports in December 2013.

The services will be From Fort Lauderdale and JFK to Port-au-Prince daily flights. Fort Lauderdale will make two non-stop flights daily to Port-au-Prince an JFK will fly a once-daily non-stop schedule. The flight from JFK will be an Airbus A320, and a 100-passenger Embraer will leave from Fort Lauderdale.

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Here is a picture of a Brazilian Air Force plane Força Aérea Brasileira. On Sunday, May 26, 2013 one engine of a similar airplane caught fire as the aircraft was taking off at Toussaint Louverture International airport in Port-au-Prince. The Brazilian Air Force plane was transporting 121 peacekeepers and there was any report of death or injury. The incident caused delay at Toussaint Louverture International airport and no airplane allowed to leave leave or land at the airport.

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Here is a picture of the Quantum of the Seas of the Royal Caribbean. It will be in operation in 2014 with destination through the Eastern Caribbean cruise from port of Cape Liberty (NJ), docking at Labadee (Haiti), San Juan, Puerto Rico, Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands, Philipsburg, St. Martin and Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis

The New Quantum of the Seas will include Bumper cars, simulated skydiving, an observation capsule

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big billboard on I-95 Interstate in Miami promoting tourism in Haiti. The imposing billboard is located east of Interstate 95 and 79th Street.

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