00:00Several airlines have suspended flights to Haiti after gunfire hit a passenger plane from the U.S. attempting to land in Port-au-Prince.
00:07Spirit Airlines Flight 951, en route from Fort Lauderdale, was forced to divert to the Dominican Republic, where it safely landed in Santiago.
00:17A flight attendant suffered minor injuries, but all passengers were unharmed.
00:21This marks the second attack on aircraft over Haiti's capital in just three weeks.
00:27The incident comes amid a surge in violence as Haiti's new prime minister takes office.
00:32He has pledged to prioritize restoring security in a country grappling with armed gangs.
00:37The Spirit Airlines flight was approaching Toussaint Louverture International Airport just before noon when it was hit.
00:43Unverified social media footage shows bullet holes inside the aircraft's cabin.
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