https://www.newser.com/story/359324/gunfire-hits-airliner-over-haiti-injuring-crew-member.html?utm_source=referral&utm_medium=uol&utm_campaign=rss_top By Bob Cronin, Newser Staff Posted Nov 11, 2024 4:42 PM CST

Gunfire Hits Airliner Over Haiti, Injuring Crew Member Spirit Airlines jets sit on the tarmac at Orlando International Airport in 2020. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File) See 2 more photos Gunfire struck an airliner over Haiti's capital on Monday, injuring a flight attendant and prompting airlines to cancel flights to the country. Spirit Airlines said its flight from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Port-au-Prince was diverted to the Dominican Republic, where an inspection found damage to the plane consistent with gunfire, per NBC News. CNN reports data from FlightRadar24 shows the plane descending to an altitude of 550 feet just east of the airport, then pulling up quickly and passing up the runway. Toussaint Louverture International Airport later paused its operations. The crew member's injuries are minor, Spirit said.