Officials reported Monday that a Spirit Airlines flight traveling from Fort Lauderdale was hit by gunfire while attempting to land in Haiti.
Flight 951 was nearing its arrival at Port-au-Prince airport when the gunfire struck, according to the Haiti National Office of Civil Aviation in a statement to ABC News.
The plane was rerouted and safely landed in Santiago, Dominican Republic.
The airline reported that one flight attendant was being evaluated by medical personnel for minor injuries. No other passengers were reported injured.
Spirit Airlines confirmed that the aircraft was removed from service.
As a result of the incident, all of the airline's operations at Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince and Cap-Haitien (CAP) were suspended.
The U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince issued a warning about the "unpredictable and dangerous" security situation in Haiti, adding the following statement:
"The U.S. government cannot guarantee your safety traveling to airports, borders, or during any onward travel. You should consider your personal security situation before traveling anywhere in Haiti. Only attempt to depart Haiti or travel within Haiti if you believe it is safe for you to do so."
American Airlines and JetBlue announced they had suspended their services to Haiti on Thursday, November 14.
Originally published on Lawyer Herald.
