A Spirit Airlines flight from Florida was damaged by gunfire en route to Haiti and diverted to the neighboring country of the Dominican Republic, the airline said.

The flight appeared to be part of what the U.S. Embassy called “gang-led efforts to block travel to and from Port-au-Prince which may include armed violence, and disruptions to roads, ports, and airports.

Haiti. The plane was just “hundreds of feet” from the runway when shots hit the aircraft and left a flight attendant with minor injuries, reports the Guardian. The shooting forced authorities to divert the plane to the Dominican Republic and the ...