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| Date: | Saturday 8 July 2023 |
| Time: | 12:35 |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-232 (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | Spirit Airlines |
| Registration: | N616NK |
| MSN: | 5370 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2012 |
| Engine model: | IAE V2527-A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | over Bahamas -
 Bahamas
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Fort Lauderdale International Airport, FL (FLL/KFLL) |
| Saint Croix-Henry E. Rohlsen Airport (STX/TISX) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Spirit Airlines flight NK438, an Airbus A320-232, returned to Fort Lauderdale Airport after experiencing engine issues.
Sources:
https://www.local10.com/news/local/2023/07/08/spirit-flight-returns-to-fort-lauderdale-after-crew-reports-possible-engine-issue/
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n616nk#310d1c91
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 17 September 2018 | N616NK | Spirit Airlines | 0 | near Myrtle Beach International Airport, SC (MYR/KMYR) |  |
min |
| Engine failure | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Jul-2023 11:13 | harro | Added |
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