Frontier Airlines Passengers Stranded Overnight After Crew Timeout From Weather Diversion

Approximately 172 Frontier Airlines passengers experienced an extended delay following a diversion to Knoxville, Tennessee on Tuesday night. The original route from Orlando, Florida was impacted by significant thunderstorms prompting the change of course. Flight F9348 landed at McGhee Tyson Airport around 10:45 PM local time due to the adverse weather conditions. Consequently, the flight crew exhausted their permitted hours for duty, necessitating further rest. Passengers remained grounded until Wednesday morning when they were ultimately able to continue their journey.