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 post-flight inspection in New York revealed apparent gunfire damage on a JetBlue plane that had just returned from Haiti.

The Federal Aviation Administration said on Tuesday it will bar U.S. airlines from operating in Haiti for 30 days after three commercial jetliners were struck by gunfire on Monday. The FBI said separately it was investigating the incidents and working with law enforcement partners.

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 FAA has prohibited flights from the United States to Haiti after a Spirit Airlines flight was damaged by gunfire while trying to land in Port-au-Prince on Monday.

The FAA has told US airlines not to fly to Haiti for the next month after three planes were hit by bullets.A Spirit Airlines flight was first reported to have been hit by gunfire Monday.Later, planes from JetBlue and American Airlines were also hit near Haiti's capital,

A new emergency order from the FAA prohibits U.S. airlines from flying into Haiti after flights from Spirit Airlines, JetBlue and American Airlines were fired on. NBC News' Tom Costello reports.