Check out what is clicking on FoxBusiness.com
The battery hearth onboard a Spirit Airlines flight Wednesday that pressured its pilots to make an emergency touchdown in Jacksonville, Florida, was once brought about through a vaping instrument, stories say.
Capt. Eric Prosswimmer of the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department advised FOX Business on Thursday that 10 other people have been taken to native hospitals with non-life-threatening accidents after Spirit Flight 259 from Dallas to Orlando was once diverted.
“It was starting to drop altitude, and somebody yelled, ‘fire,’” Rocco Chierichella, a passenger known through WJXT as a retired New York City firefighter, mentioned after the emergency touchdown within the early afternoon.
| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAVE | SPIRIT AIRLINES INC. | 18.00 | -0.32 | -1.75% |
Spirit Airlines mentioned the hearth originated in an overhead bin and Chierichella mentioned, “what it was, was a battery-powered vape tied to a battery charging inside the compartment.”
ORLANDO-BOUND SPIRIT AIRLINES FLIGHT FROM DALLAS DIVERTED TO JACKSONVILLE AFTER BATTERY CATCHES FIRE: FAA
Smoke is observed filling the cabin of Spirit Airlines Flight 259 on Wednesday. (Joseph Fleck / Fox News)
He described it as “Very dangerous” and that “it ignited a piece of luggage next to it,” consistent with WJXT.
The station stories that Chierichella suffered some burns on his arms as he and different staff individuals labored to position the hearth out.
7 LUFTHANSA PASSENGERS HOSPITALIZED AFTER LIGHTNING STRIKES PLANE
A Spirit Airlines flight takes to the air from Los Angeles global Airport on July 30, 2022. The Spirit airplane heading to Orlando Wednesday made an emergency touchdown in Jacksonville, Florida. (AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images / Getty Images)
An symbol taken from a passenger within the airplane confirmed smoke filling the cabin.
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP
In a remark to FOX Business, Spirit Airlines mentioned the airplane switched route “following what’s believed to be a battery fire from a Guest item in an overhead bin that was extinguished inflight.”
Spirit Airlines mentioned the battery hearth was once extinguished sooner than the airplane landed in Jacksonville, Florida. (John Nacion/SOPA Images/LightRocket by way of / Getty Images)
“The plane landed at JAX and taxied to the terminal without incident,” the remark added. “We thank our crew and Guests for their quick actions to ensure the safety of everyone onboard, and we thank first responders for meeting the aircraft.”
Fox News’ Emily Robertson contributed to this record.
