Haiti stops flights in and out of capital after a Spirit Airlines plane was shot

Haiti's civil aviation authority has suspended all commercial flights in and out of the capital, Port-au-Prince, after a Spirit Airlines plane was shot at as it tried to land at the city's airport.

The incident happened on Sunday night, when a Spirit Airlines flight from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was fired upon as it approached Toussaint Louverture International Airport. The plane was able to land safely, but no one was injured.

The civil aviation authority said in a statement that the suspension of flights was necessary to ensure the safety of passengers and crew. The authority said it would work with the Haitian government to investigate the incident and take appropriate action.

The shooting comes amid a wave of violence in Haiti.

In recent weeks, there have been a number of kidnappings, robberies, and murders in the capital. The Haitian government has deployed additional security forces to the city, but the violence has continued.

The suspension of flights is likely to further isolate Haiti. The country is already struggling to recover from a devastating earthquake in 2010, and the political crisis that has followed.