Odor Causes Spirit Airlines Flight to Make Emergency Landing at Atlantic City airport

A Spirit Airlines flight made an emergency landing at Atlantic City International Airport early Friday after the crew reported a burning odor in the cockpit, officials said.

Spirit flight 1035 took off from Newark Liberty Airport and was bound for Cancun, Mexico, when the smell was reported, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The Airbus A319 declared an emergency and landed safely at Atlantic City airport around 3 a.m.

The FAA said it was investigating. An airport spokesman referred questions to Spirit Airlines.

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