A Spirit Airlines flight from Florida was damaged by gunfire en route to Haiti and diverted to the neighboring country of the Dominican Republic, the airline said.

The flight appeared to be part of what the U.S. Embassy called “gang-led efforts to block travel to and from Port-au-Prince which may include armed violence, and disruptions to roads, ports, and airports.

A Spirit Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency detour to the Dominican Republic after being fired upon while attempting to land at Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Haiti. The plane,