U.S. airlines have canceled flights to Haiti after a Spirit Airlines plane appeared to be hit by gunfire while attempting to land in the country, which is currently embroiled in political unrest. Spirit said the plane,

Gunfire hit a Spirit Airlines flight to Haiti on Monday, injuring a flight attendant, as the State Department warned of "gang-led efforts" to stop travel to the country.

Haiti swore in a new prime minister on Monday after a Spirit Airlines plane was hit by gunfire over the country’s capital Port-au-Prince, according to a diplomatic source in the country. The incident resulted in what the airline described as “minor injuries” to one of its crew members.