Boeing plane makes emergency landing after engine bursts into flames: ‘I already sent goodbye texts’
A Condor Airlines flight from Corfu, Greece, to Düsseldorf, Germany, was forced to make an emergency landing in southern Italy after one of its engines caught fire shortly after takeoff on Saturday evening.
Flight DE 3665, a Boeing 757 carrying 273 passengers and eight crew members, experienced a sudden engine malfunction at cruising altitude—approximately 36,000 feet—due to what the airline later described as a “chemical reaction” inside the combustion chamber.
Passengers reported seeing flames erupting from the plane’s right wing around 8 p.m. local time, just minutes after departure. “Suddenly, the power went out for a few seconds, and we realized we were no longer climbing,” one passenger told German outlet Bild. Another described the experience as terrifying: “I already sent goodbye texts because I thought, ‘It’s over now.’”
@melinamelinakiii Ακούσαμε απανωτές εκρήξεις και είδαμε την τουρμπίνα να παίρνει φωτια. Ήταν πολύ τρομακτικό. Ημασταν στο μπαλκόνι και το είδαμε όλο. Ελπίζω όλοι να είναι καλά.😐 #corfu #kerkira #corfuisland #corfugeeece #corfuplane #fire #plane ♬ πρωτότυπος ήχος – Μελίνα
@corekvas This just happened 🤯🔥✈️ #corfu #greecetiktok ♬ original sound – Vasiliki
The aircraft landed safely at Brindisi Airport at 8:15 p.m., roughly 40 minutes after takeoff, according to FlightRadar24. No injuries were reported.
Unverified videos shared on social media appeared to show the right engine intermittently bursting into flames. One viral TikTok video captured loud booms coming from the aircraft as it flew overhead.
Following the emergency landing, passengers were either taken to nearby hotels or remained at the airport overnight. Due to limited accommodations in Brindisi, not all travelers could be placed in hotels. The airline provided blankets, food vouchers, and kept some airport shops open to support stranded passengers.
Condor dispatched a replacement aircraft the next morning, and travelers arrived in Düsseldorf on August 17.
In a statement, the airline confirmed that at no point were passengers in real danger. “The issue was caused by a disturbance in the engine’s airflow, triggering a warning. As a precaution, the decision was made to divert,” a spokesperson said.
“We apologize for the inconvenience,” Condor added. “The safety of our passengers and crew is always our highest priority.”
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