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| SPIRIT AIRLINES AIRBUS A321-231 N661NK (MSN 6867) |
Passengers on a Spirit Airlines flight from Jamaica to Florida experienced panic and confusion when instructed to brace for a potential water landing.
Christy Atkins, along with her husband from Wichita, were aboard Flight 270 from Montego Bay (MBJ/MKJS) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL/KFLL). She reported that, 15 minutes post-takeoff, an alarm was triggered, and passengers were informed of a minor issue. The captain announced a return to the airport.
According to Atkins, a flight attendant attributed the problem to a sensor on a door.
Panic ensued five minutes later when flight attendants directed passengers to prepare for an emergency water landing and to don life vests. Atkins recounted a mother's desperate plea for a life vest for her infant.
"The women were screaming, crying, and praying, while the men tried to maintain calm," Atkins remembered. Ultimately, the aircraft made a safe landing in Jamaica, and passengers disembarked normally. A replacement aircraft was dispatched to complete the journey to Fort Lauderdale.
Spirit Airlines issued an apology for the distress caused, assuring that the mechanical issue posed no risk to flight safety and that the aircraft would undergo a thorough inspection by the maintenance team.
Aircraft Information:
Airline: Spirit Airlines
Code: NK/NKS
Aircraft: Airbus A321-271NX
Registration: N718NK
Serial Number: 11872
Engines: 2 x PW PW1133G
First Flew: April 2024
Age: 1 Month
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