Five Spirit Airlines Jets Trapped In Corrosive Foam

A lightning-triggered foam flood hit a Spirit Airlines hangar at the Detroit airport, grounding planes.

Around 5:00 p.m. on July 4, a lightning strike triggered the high-expansion foam fire suppression system inside the Spirit Airlines maintenance hangar, flooding the 126,840-square foot floor and spilling onto the adjacent ramp – reportedly reaching several aircraft:

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