A Spirit Airlines plane was hit by gunfire over Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince, resulting in minor injuries to one of its crew members. The incident occurred during the airline's flight 951 from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Port-au-Prince, which was diverted and landed in Santiago, Dominican Republic. An inspection revealed damage consistent with gunfire on the aircraft. The injured flight attendant received medical evaluation, and no other injuries were reported. Spirit has suspended services to Port-au-Prince and Cap-Haitien, with the affected aircraft taken out of service.
Following the incident, Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince paused operations. Sunrise Airways, a Haitian-based airline, suspended flights until further notice. US carriers JetBlue and American Airlines cancelled flights to and from Haiti until Thursday.
