Spirit Airlines flight video shows unidentified liquid flowing down aisle
The plane was reportedly flying from Atlanta to Newark
Passengers 'horrified' as liquid leaked down aisle
A passenger on board a Spirit Airlines flight from Atlanta to Newark said people were ‘horrified’ to see liquid flowing from a plane bathroom Monday, April 22. (Credit: Masters of None Podcast via Storyful)
An issue on a Spirit Airlines plane earlier this week sent liquid flowing through the aisle between rows of passengers, according to video and reports.
The liquid seemingly started its path from the rear of the plane and moved toward the front, a video published by Storyful showed.
The person filming briefly showed a Spirit Airlines pamphlet in a seat back pocket, indicating the plane belonged to the Florida-based budget carrier.
Spirit Airlines canceled approximately 11% of its flights Friday. (Spirit Airlines / Fox News)
FOX Business reached out to Spirit Airlines for comment.
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At one point, a voice over the plane’s intercom system can be heard welcoming passengers to Newark, according to the video.
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The New York Post reported the plane arrived there Monday from Atlanta.
A Spirit Airlines aircraft takes off from La Guardia Airport in New York Aug. 26, 2020. (John Nacion/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images / Getty Images)
The flight experienced an issue "with a potable water line connected to a sink in the rear lavatory," a Spirit Airlines spokesperson told the outlet.
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The water appeared to be absorbed by the plane's carpeting as it traveled during the Storyful video.
Spirit Airlines aircraft are shown at the George Bush Intercontinental Airport Aug. 5, 2021, in Houston. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images / Getty Images)
Spirit said workers "addressed the issue and cleared the aircraft to continue with its next scheduled flight," according to the New York Post.
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Atlanta, where the flight had been traveling from, serves as one of Spirit Airlines’ numerous pilot and flight attendant hubs across the country.
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The airline said it operated 44.1 million passenger flights in 2023.