Spirit A321 near Myrtle Beach on Jul 26th 2018, burning odour on board
Last Update: July 27, 2018 / 21:28:19 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 26, 2018
Classification
Accident
Airline
Spirit Airlines
Flight number
NK-779
Departure
New York La Guardia, United States
Destination
Fort Lauderdale, United States
Aircraft Registration
N675NK
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321
ICAO Type Designator
A321
Emergency services reported 10 people were transported to a hospital with headaches, respiratory and stomach problems.
Passengers reported there was a burning odour like burning plastics.
The local hospital reported they received 10 patients, decontaminated, treated and released them.
The airport reported all passengers except those transported to a hospital were able to board a replacement aircraft and continued their journey. A hazmat team boarded the aircraft and checked the aircraft however did not find any hazardeous materials.
The FAA reported: "Spirit Airlines Flight 779, an Airbus A321 aircraft, la nded safely at Myrtle Beach International Airport at about 10 p.m. onJuly 26 after the pilot declared an emergency and reported an odor in the aircraft. The flight departed from from LaGuardia Airport and was flying to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport when it diverted. The FAA is investigating."
A replacement A321-200 registration N661NK reached Fort Lauderdale with a delay of 5.5 hours.
The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground in Myrtle Beach for about 12 hours, then positioned to Fort Lauderdale and returned to service about 18 hours after landing in Myrtle Beach.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 26, 2018
Classification
Accident
Airline
Spirit Airlines
Flight number
NK-779
Departure
New York La Guardia, United States
Destination
Fort Lauderdale, United States
Aircraft Registration
N675NK
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321
ICAO Type Designator
A321
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