Airbus A320-232 N633NK accident near Orlando, Florida, July 16, 2024

Airbus A320-232, registration N633NK, operated by Spirit Airlines, was involved in an accident near Orlando, Florida on July 16, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as serious, with 2 people on board. Case DCA24LA241 is completed.

ADS-B receivers recorded 101 minutes of the flight after departing the Charlotte/Douglas Intl area (KCLT), reaching a maximum of 36,025 ft. The last recorded position was at 03:15 UTC, on the ground, about 2 km from Orlando Intl (KMCO).

The nearest weather report, from KMCO (2 km away), showed wind 250° at 3 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, ceiling 30,000 ft (VFR conditions).

The aircraft is a Airbus A320 232SL registered in United States (Mode S A84A17).

This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.

Key facts

Date
July 16, 2024
Location
Orlando, Florida
Aircraft
Airbus A320-232
Registration
N633NK
Operator
Spirit Airlines
Injuries
Serious (2 on board)
NTSB case
DCA24LA241 (Completed)
Departure area
Charlotte/Douglas Intl (KCLT)
Nearest airport
Orlando Intl (KMCO)
Recorded flight
101 min, max 36,025 ft
Last recorded position
03:15 UTC, on the ground

3D flight replay

Replay the recorded flight in 3D with the weather, light and terrain at the time, flight instruments reconstructed from the aircraft's ADS-B transmissions, and automatically detected events.

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Sources: NTSB case DCA24LA241; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.