Plane Fire
Rocco Chierichella and some Spirit crewmembers doused the overhead compartment with water and fire extinguisher spray
San Diego firefighters said an exterior laptop battery pack caught fire in the cabin; four people were hospitalized after the flight was evacuated
Dallas Fire-Rescue crews responded to the aircraft fire and said no one on the ground was injured
More than 100 passengers evacuated the plane on the Florida runway as fire crews put out the jet engine fire
The chief of the Association of Flight Attendants union said she expects federal investigators will find that baggage slowed down the evacuation and caused some of the injuries
The aircraft was trying to depart when it veered from the runway and caught fire
Firefighters extinguished the blaze in the aircraft’s left engine; a ramp worker was taken to a hospital
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