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| Date: | Friday 3 May 2024 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-271N |
| Owner/operator: | Spirit Airlines |
| Registration: | N930NK |
| MSN: | 9483 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2020 |
| Engine model: | P&W PW1127G-JM |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | en route PHL-SJU -
 Atlantic Ocean
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Philadelphia International Airport, PA (PHL/KPHL) |
| San Juan-Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU/TJSJ) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During flight NK3806 from Philadelphia, PA (PHL) to San Juan, Puerto Rico (SJU), a passenger's carry-on bag began to emit smoke. The flight attendant took the carry-on bag to the galley, where water and ice were used to extinguish the event. The flight attendant found two e-cigarettes and a lighter in the carry-on bag. The flight diverted to Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands (STT). Emergency personnel met the aircraft and retrieved the e-cigarette and lighter, and the carry-on bag was returned to the passenger.
Sources:
FAA
https://www.flightera.net/en/flight_details/Spirit+Airlines/NK3806/KPHL/2024-05-03
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Aug-2025 16:47 | ASN | Added |
| 12-Aug-2025 18:40 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Country, Source, Narrative, ] |
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