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.

Gangs shot at a Spirit Airlines flight that was about to land in Haiti today, forcing the plane of 48 passengers to change course and make an emergency landing in the Dominican Republic. The international airport in Port-au-Prince then shut down the rest of its flights.