Spirit Airlines flight from Fort Lauderdale to Haiti diverted after shots fired in Dominican Republic – WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (WSVN) – A Spirit Airlines flight flying from Fort Lauderdale to Port-au-Prince, Haiti was diverted to Santiago, Dominican Republic after the plane was hit by gunfire, according to the airline was hit.

Flight 951, which departed Fort Lauderdale on Monday morning, landed safely in Santiago following the incident.

According to the airline, an inspection revealed damage consistent with gunfire.

A flight attendant suffered minor injuries and is being examined by medical staff. No passengers were injured.

The aircraft has been taken out of service and the airline is arranging to have another aircraft available to repatriate passengers and crew to Fort Lauderdale.

Spirit Airlines has suspended its service to Port-au-Prince and Cap-Haitien (CAP) pending further review.

Spirit Airlines released the following statement:

Spirit Airlines Flight 951 from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Port-au-Prince (PAP) diverted and landed safely in Santiago, Dominican Republic (STI). After the flight arrived at STI, an inspection revealed evidence of damage to the aircraft consistent with gunfire. A flight attendant on board reported minor injuries and is being examined by medical staff. No guest injuries were reported. The aircraft has been decommissioned and today we are arranging for our guests and crew members to be repatriated to FLL using another aircraft. The safety of our guests and team members is our top priority and we have suspended our service in Port-au-Prince (PAP) and Cap-Haitien (CAP) pending further assessment.

On Monday, the U.S. Embassy reported that Haiti’s main airport was temporarily closed because gangs attempted to take control.

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