Haiti airport shut down after Spirit Airlines plane hit by gunfire

Haiti's international airport shut down on Monday after gangs opened fire on a Spirit Airlines flight attempting to land. A flight attendant was grazed by a bullet and suffered minor injuries. The plane was diverted and landed safely in the Dominican Republic. The attack came hours before Haiti's government swore in a new prime minister who hopes to restore order amid corruption claims.

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Haiti's international airport shut down on Monday after gangs opened fire on a Spirit Airlines flight attempting to land. A flight attendant was grazed by a bullet and suffered minor injuries. The plane was diverted and landed safely in the Dominican Republic.

The attack came hours before Haiti's government swore in a new prime minister who hopes to restore order amid corruption claims..