By Adam Sabes
Published March 01, 2023
A Spirit Airlines flight headed to Orlando, Florida had to divert to Jacksonville after a small fire was reported on the plane.
According to a spokesperson for the Federal Aviation Administration, Spirit Airlines Flight 259 landed safely at Jacksonville International Airport in Florida on Wednesday afternoon at around 2 p.m. after being diverted off of its original route to Orlando International Airport.
The spokesperson said that the crew reported a battery that was on fire in the cabin of the Airbus A320.
Spirit Airlines Flight 259 took off from Dallas-Fort Worth International airport on Wednesday afternoon.
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