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A total of ten people were taken to hospital on Wednesday after a Spirit Airlines flight made an emergency landing in Jacksonville, Florida, due to a battery fire in an overhead bin.
A spokesperson for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) told multiple outlets that Spirit Airlines Flight 259 landed safely around 2 p.m., adding that the battery fire in an overhead bin was reported by the crew.
The plane set off from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport and was originally heading to Orlando International Airport. The spokesperson added the FAA will investigate the incident.
Spirit Airlines told multiple outlets that its flight was “diverted” after a battery fire from a guest item. The fire was extinguished in flight, and the plane landed at Jacksonville International Airport and was taxied to the terminal “without incident.
