Spirit A321 near Myrtle Beach on Jul 26th 2018, burning odour on board

Last Update: July 27, 2018 / 21:28:19 GMT/Zulu time

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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

A Spirit Airlines Airbus A321-200, registration N675NK performing flight NK-779 from New York La Guardia,NY to Fort Lauderdale,FL (USA) with 228 people on board, was enroute at FL320 about 130nm northeast of Myrtle Beach,SC (USA) when the crew decided to divert to Myrtle Beach reporting a strange odour on board, several passengers and cabin crew were becoming ill. The aircraft landed safely in Myrtle Beach about 25 minutes later.

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.
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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