Spirit Airlines Flight Diverted To Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach, FL – A Spirit Airlines flight on its way to South Florida diverts to Daytona Beach. FlightAware, which tracks worldwide flights, says the plane—an Airbus A320NEO—was bound for Fort Lauderdale from Philadelphia when it made its landing at Daytona Beach International Airport. The flight took off from Philadelphia around 7:40 on Thursday (April 7) and flew down the coast as storms began to hit much of the southeastern United States.  The plane eventually landed in Daytona Beach around 9:40. A spokesperson from the airport told News Daytona Beach that passengers have been deplaned, but it’s unclear if they will be placed on another flight or given alternate transportation. It’s unknown when or why the pilots decided to divert the flight. Unconfirmed reports say smoke began to fill the plane after it was supposedly struck by lightning. News Daytona Beach has reached out to Spirit Airlines for comment. We are currently waiting on a response. This situation is still developing. Check back later for updates.