10 Spirit Airlines passengers hospitalized after battery fire forces flight to make emergency landing in Florida

Firefighters Responded to Jacksonville international  airport  reports smoke in cockpit of a plan on Wednesday afternoon , officials said.

Battery fir forces plan to make emergency landing amid other national airplane incidents

    r A battery had ignited in an overhead compartment but flight crew members and passengers, including a retired firefighter, were able to put it out before firefighters arrived, he said.

"They did a phenomenal job," Prosswimmer said.

At least 10 people were taken to multiple hospitals, including passengers and crew members, he said. All were in non-life-threatening condition.

In photos shared on social media, smoke could be seen filling the cabin of a plane.The airline said Spirit Flight 259 had taken off from Dallas just after 2 p.m. local time and had to land at Jacksonville International   Airport just after 3:50 p.m. due to a battery fire that originated in an overhead bin. NBC affiliate WTLV in Jacksonville reported.

  for reports of smoke in the cockpit of a plane on Wednesday