A news report showed that a flight of Spirit Airlines unexpectedly had an occurrence at John Glenn International Airport in Columbus, Ohio, on Friday. Reportedly, the plane had to be evacuated after landing for a taxi-in due to some internal issues.
The incident occurred around 10 a.m., just a few minutes after the aircraft pushed back from the gate. As per the reports issued by Spirit Airlines, it was mentioned that the plane was evacuated due to a mechanical issue that occurred while the plane was taxiing. It stressed that the evacuation was purely a manifestation of caution.
The report also clearly stated the passengers had to be evacuated by the stairways and not by using airbridges since the evacuation took place down on the taxiway, so it could not be performed from the gates. Therefore, the passengers had to avail other means of exit.
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The article went into great detail about the incident, including the time, place, and airline involved, not even failing to give the specifics on exactly the situation that triggered the evacuation of the airplane. It says what the official news from Spirit Airlines was at the time in an attempt to understand how the decisions had been made.