Spirit A20N near Daytona on Apr 7th 2022, smoke in the cockpit
Last Update: April 9, 2022 / 18:07:31 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 7, 2022
Classification
Incident
Airline
Spirit Airlines
Flight number
NK-1005
Departure
Philadelphia, United States
Destination
Fort Lauderdale, United States
Aircraft Registration
N915NK
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320-200N
ICAO Type Designator
A20N
The aircraft remained on the ground for about 7 hours, then continued the flight and reached Fort Lauderdale with a delay of about 8 hours.
The airline reported the crew suspected a mechanical problem and diverted to Daytona Beach. The aircraft taxied to the terminal where passengers disembarked normally.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 7, 2022
Classification
Incident
Airline
Spirit Airlines
Flight number
NK-1005
Departure
Philadelphia, United States
Destination
Fort Lauderdale, United States
Aircraft Registration
N915NK
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320-200N
ICAO Type Designator
A20N
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