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Spirit Airlines flight riddled with bullets while landing in Haiti – flight attendant injured

A Spirit Airlines plane was showered with gunfire and hit multiple times as it attempted to land in Haiti on Monday – injuring at least one flight attendant.

The ordeal occurred at Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince, the Miami Herald reported, citing sources.

The flight attendant was hit by a bullet when gunfire broke out.

A Spirit Airlines plane was hit by gunfire as it attempted to land on Monday.
Bullet holes were visible in the plane that was about to land in Port-au-Prince.
A flight attendant was injured in the ordeal.

As a result, several bullet holes could be seen in the overhead compartments and an aircraft door, as footage from local broadcaster Media Libre Haiti showed.

The plane, which was traveling from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, had to be diverted to an airport in the Dominican Republic.

Meanwhile, all other commercial flights at the Haitian airport have been suspended.

The incident came just two weeks after the airline temporarily suspended flights to the Haitian capital after gang members opened fire and attacked a United Nations helicopter flying nearby.

The plane had to be diverted to the Dominican Republic. Jay Janner / American-Statesman / USA TODAY NETWORK / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

“The safety of our guests and team members is a priority,” the Florida-based airline said at the time.

The Post reached out to Spirit Airlines following the recent incident but did not immediately receive a response.