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, Florida was diverted to the neighbouring Dominican Republic where it landed safely.

According to reports, a flight attendant suffered minor injuries, however 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.