advice sought: Haitian departure?

In theory it should be doable to charter a boat from either The Dominican Republic, or Jamaica to do s pick-up from La Gonave then high tail it out of there.
Not sure about custom and immigration check in facilities, if they are even operating in the midst
Of the revolution, civil war, chaos or whatever is going on in Haiti right now.
If the Haitians have patrol boats in the bay (doubtful) they could impound a charter boat and arrest the crew and passengers.
Maybe a quick helicopter evacuation from the beach would be a safer, but more expensive option?

Colin: I’ve flown into/out of Haiti a few hundred times after the earthquake. At that time there was a UN presence at most airports so risk was manageable. Speaking with Haitian friends, this is MUCH worse…. Unfortunately, I don’t know anyone on LaGonave so can’t offer any real intel.

Anse a Galets airport is a relatively short unimproved dirt strip. Your best bet will be finding someone with a STOL aircraft (Islander, Kodiak, etc…) to do a quick grab. Try FBOs in the DR and Jamaica looking for a charter outfit. I’ll PM some possible contacts.
Brett

Cdn news outlets reporting helicopters evacuating Cdns from Haiti, was on news last night.