A Spirit Airlines flight leaving new-jersey-shore-atlantic-city”>Atlantic City< to Fort Lauderdale, us-regions was forced to stop after accelerating on the runway after a large bird entered one of the planes engines” and sparked a fire, according to Fox 29 Philadelphia.
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The plane ultimately came to a full stop and was evacuated by officials.
The plane’s passengers were returned to the terminal and given a full refund as well as a travel voucher and the option to board another flight to Florida.
“We’re closely monitoring an aircraft incident that happened tonight at @ACYAirport,” New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy tweeted Saturday evening. “All passengers and crew were successfully evacuated off the plane, and no serious injuries reported. The airport has reopened.”
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“The captain braked safely and brought the plane to a stop, received an indication of damage to the engine, and ordered an evacuation in accordance with our standard procedures,” Spirit said in a statement to The Press of Atlantic City, and added that the plane never left the ground. “We commend our crew for handling the situation swiftly and safely.”
