The Atlanta Fire Department extinguished the fire after the brakes ignited on the landing gear at 9:25 a.m., the airport said in a statement to ABC News. No injuries were reported. “Spirit Flight 383 from Tampa to Atlanta landed safely at Atlanta International Airport and during landing one of the brakes overheated,” Spirit said in a statement Sunday. “The aircraft was towed to the gate where guests disembarked safely without injury. Thank you to Atlanta’s first responders for promptly meeting the aircraft. The aircraft will be temporarily removed from service for maintenance.” Emergency vehicles respond to a plane that caught fire on the tarmac at the airport in Atlanta, Juky 10, 2022. @imgoinscottie/Twitter Last month, three people were injured when a Red Air plane caught fire after landing at Miami International Airport. The plane’s landing gear also caught fire during landing, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement to ABC News. Smoke rises from a Spirit Airlines plane at Atlanta Airport, July 10, 2022. Alina Hardy ABC News’ Michelle Stoddart contributed to this report. Editor’s note: An earlier version of this story incorrectly said Spirit Airlines confirmed the plane caught fire, when it had said in a statement that one of the brakes overheated during landing. The story has been updated.
