Passengers on Spirit Airlines flight 270 from Montego Bay, Jamaica to Fort Lauderdale, Florida experienced a scare on Sunday when they were instructed to don life vests and prepare for a possible water landing due to an apparent mechanical issue. The flight, which had just taken off, was forced to return to Jamaica. The incident led to panic and confusion among the passengers as the cabin crew prepared for an emergency water landing. The pilot informed the passengers of the suspected mechanical problem, which necessitated the precautionary measures. Video shows passengers donning life vests during the incident.
Travelers on a flight to Fort Lauderdale received quite a scare when they were told to put on their life vests after a suspected mechanical issue forced their plane to return to Jamaica. https://t.co/eWAfZ1qhPS
Moments after Spirit Airlines flight 270 took off from Montego Bay, Jamaica to Fort Lauderdale, passengers were told they had to go back. Then they say, they got an alarming message from the cockpit. https://t.co/DOW3gb2870
Travelers on a flight to Fort Lauderdale received quite a scare when they were told to put on their life vests after a suspected mechanical issue forced their plane to return to Jamaica. https://t.co/teHEbgjpL3
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A scare for passengers on a Spirit flight from Jamaica to Florida after they were instructed to prepare for a possible water landing. The airline said the instructions were given out of an "abundance of caution." The plane returned safely to Jamaica. https://t.co/Lqu9aLwxoM https://t.co/m9bbIFkyL1
Passengers on a Spirit Airlines flight from Jamaica to Florida were told to prepare for a water emergency Saturday after a possible mechanical issue. https://t.co/eVSFyfHY3z
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