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Video shows moment Florida flight returns to Jamaica after mechanical problem

Updated on: May 28, 2024 / 10:14 AM EDT / CBS Miami

Flight returns to FLL after mechanical problem

FORT LAUDERDALE – New video shows the dramatic moments inside the cabin of a Spirit Airlines flight traveling from Jamaica to Ft. Lauderdale on Saturday that has to return to Montego Bay after facing mechanical problems.

Five minutes into the flight, passengers were told to prepare for possible water landing due to an apparent mechanical issue.

Fortunately the airplane was able to turn around.

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Nadirah Sabir

Nadirah Sabir is a digital media producer for CBS Miami and has been with the team since 2022. Previously, Nadirah served as a World Affairs Fellow for the International Center of Journalists and an Editorial Trainer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.