"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 ...

There was a Spirit Airlines engine fire Saturday after a bird strike in New Jersey. A total of 102 passengers and seven crew members were on the plane when the mid-air emergency happened.

The airline says that Spirit flight 259 took off from Dallas at 2:01 p.m. had to land at JIA at 3:53 p.m. due to a battery fire that originated in an overhead bin. Spirit says a guest's personal ...

At least 10 passengers on a Spirit Airlines flight from Dallas to Orlando were taken to hospitals after a battery fire forced the pilot to make an emergency landing in Jacksonville on Wednesday ...