Source: Simon Hradecky | www.avherald.com

A Spirit Airlines Airbus A320-200N, registration N915NK performing flight NK-1005 from Philadelphia,PA to Fort Lauderdale,FL (USA) with 180 people on board, was enroute at FL340 about 70nm north of Daytona Beach,FL (USA) when the crew donned their oxygen masks reporting smoke in the cockpit and decided to divert to Daytona Beach. The aircraft landed safely on Daytona Beach’s runway 25R about 20 minutes after leaving FL340.

The aircraft remained on the ground for about 7 hours, then continued the flight and reached Fort Lauderdale with a delay of about 8 hours.

The airline reported the crew suspected a mechanical problem and diverted to Daytona Beach. The aircraft taxied to the terminal where passengers disembarked normally.