Monday, July 11, 2022
On Sunday 10 July fire was ignited in the back end of the aircraft 383 at 9:25 am.
The back wheel of a Spirit Airlines plane caught fire immediately after they landed at Atlanta airport. Thousands of passengers are left onboard.
The fight caught fire right after Hartfield-Jackson International Airport. The fire was caught from the overheated brakes.
Footage from outside the plane shows fire smoke ejected from the rear side of the flight.
Video of the incident has been initially posted by one of the passengers on the flight. The same video shows one female assistant directing the passengers to stay calm in their seats. The woman’s voice the speaker repetitively saying that the flight might not be needed to be evacuated right then. However, a couple of passengers tried to open their seatbelts and move.
The passengers were also requested to be seated. In case an evacuation does happen then they should leave their bags behind.
The voice from the speaker said that if the pilot gives the command to leave the evacuation process will begin in no time.
Atlanta Airport has confirmed the incident, as they said that the fire was caused by the overheating of the brakes at the time of landing.
The company also said that Spirit Flight 383 which was a flight from Tampa to Atlanta International has completed its journey safely but at the time of landing the brakes failed and the fire caught.
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