10 people were reportedly injured on a Spirit Airlines flight after a battery fire in an overhead bin

Thu, 03/02/2023 - 13:01

Spirit Airlines aircraft. — A Spirit Airlines aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing amid a battery fire from a guest item in the overhead bin, a spokesperson told NBC affiliate WTLV.
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A Spirit flight had to make an emergency stop after a battery fire on board, WTLV reported.
10 people were reportedly taken to the hospital with injuries that weren't life threatening injuries.
Spirit told an NBC affiliate that the battery fire was believed to be "from a guest item."

An Orlando-bound Spirit Airlines flight had to make an emergency landing in Jacksonville, Florida after a battery caught fire onboard and reportedly injured some passengers and crew onboard.