JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department confirmed it responded to a fire in an overhead bin on a flight that was diverted to Jacksonville International Airport on Wednesday afternoon.
The flight was originally heading from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Orlando International Airport.
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The Spirit Airlines plane landed safely, the Jacksonville Aviation Authority said. According to FlightAware data, the plane landed at JAX airport just before 4 p.m. Spirit Airlines sent Action News Jax the following statement about the cause of the fire:
“Spirit Airlines flight 259 from Dallas (DFW) to Orlando (MCO) diverted to Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) following what’s believed to be a battery fire from a Guest item in an overhead bin that was extinguished inflight. The plane landed at JAX and taxied to the terminal without incident. 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.”
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Joseph Fleck shared video of JFRD responding to the plane on Twitter:
Fleck also shared a photo of what appears to be smoke on the plane:
The flight was originally scheduled to land in Orlando at 4:23 p.m.
JAA did not have a count of people on board the plane, but said no injuries have been reported at this time.
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