Flight 2214, an Airbus A321, took off just after 10 a.m. but returned an hour later, according to the FAA and FlightAware. The flight landed safely and the incident remains under investigation, the FAA said.
A Spirit Airlines spokesman tells The Post that the crew handled the situation "perfectly."
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