The spokesperson said that the crew reported a battery that was on fire in the cabin of the <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/us/disasters/transportation" target="_blank">Airbus A320</a>.

Spirit Airlines Flight 259 took off from <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/us/dallas-fort-worth" target="_blank">Dallas-Fort Worth</a> International airport on Wednesday afternoon.&nbsp;

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Spirit Airlines didn't respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.

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A Spirit Airlines flight going to Orlando, Florida, diverted to Jacksonville on Wednesday after a battery fire was reported by crew on the plane.

Orlando-bound Spirit Airlines flight from Dallas diverted to Jacksonville after battery catches fire: FAA

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