Several airlines have suspended flights to Haiti after a passenger plane from the US was hit by gunfire as it tried to land in Port-au-Prince.
Spirit Airlines Flight 951 from Fort Lauderdale in Florida was diverted to the neighbouring Dominican Republic where it landed safely at Santiago Airport.
A flight attendant suffered minor injuries, the airline said in a statement, adding that no passengers were hurt.
It is the second time in three weeks that aircraft have been shot at over the Haitian capital.
Haiti is in the grip of a deep political crisis with armed gangs controlling large parts of the country.
On Monday, a new prime minister was installed by the country's ruling council after the previous leader, Garry Conille, was ousted less than six months into the job.
The Spirit Airlines flight had been scheduled to land at Toussaint Louverture International Airport on Monday just before noon local time (17:00 GMT) when it was hit.
An unverified video of the incident shared on social media appeared to show several bullet holes on the inside of the aircraft, where the crew sit during take-off and landing.
Spirit Airlines said that damage "consistent with gunfire" was found when the plane was inspected at Santiago Airport. The aircraft was taken out of commission, Spirit added.
The airline said it had also suspended flights to Haiti "pending further evaluation".
Two other US airlines, American Airlines and JetBlue, have also suspended flights to Haiti until at least Thursday.
The security situation has further deteriorated in Haiti in recent months. In October, gang members opened fire at a UN helicopter, causing some airlines to temporarily cancel flights to the Caribbean nation.
A UN-backed policing mission, led by officers from Kenya, had begun in June in an attempt to wrest back control from gangs.
Spirit is a low-cost airline, based in Florida, which flies throughout the United States, Caribbean and Latin America.
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