Spirit Airlines Flight Hit by Gunfire While Trying to Land in Haiti

The U.S. Embassy in Haiti advised all citizens to avoid traveling to the country because of the ongoing violence.

A Spirit Airlines commercial airliner flies after taking off from Las Vegas International Airport in Las Vegas, on Feb. 8, 2024. Mike Blake/Reuters

A Spirit Airlines flight attempting to land at Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, was struck by gunfire on Monday, forcing the plane to be diverted to the Dominican Republic.

Spirit Airlines, in a media statement, confirmed that Flight 951 from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Port-au-Prince (PAP) diverted and landed safely in the Dominican Republic. A subsequent inspection revealed “evidence of damage to the aircraft consistent with gunfire.”