Gunfire hit a Spirit Airlines flight to Haiti on Monday, injuring a crew member, media reports say.
According to the reports, gunfire over the Haitian capital, Port au Prince may also have struck a separate flight from the country.
The United States State Department has issued a warning over ‘gang-led efforts’ to stop travel to Haiti.
Spirit confirmed in a statement that one of its flights from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, was diverted to the Dominican Republic on Monday.
It said an inspection of the aircraft showed damage consistent with gunfire and that a flight attendant on board reported ‘minor’ injuries.
However, there were no reports of passenger injuries.
Following the incident, Sprint announced a suspension of its services to Haiti.
The Sprint announcement occurred amid renewed fears regarding Haiti’s political and security situation.
As reported by the Associated Press, a transitionary council created to reestablish democratic order in Haiti signed a decree Sunday firing interim Prime Minister Garry Conille and replacing him with Alix Didier Fils-Aimé.
Fils-Aimé had previously been in line for the job.
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