US EditionPlane’s Engine Bursts Into Flames in Midair, Terrified Passenger Sent ‘Goodbye Texts’
The emergency landing was caused by a bird strike leading to engine fire; all 281 onboard were safe and accommodated overnight, Condor Airlines said.
- On Saturday, August 16, Condor Airways' Boeing 757-330 made an emergency landing in Brindisi after its right engine caught fire shortly after takeoff from Corfu International Airport.
- After inspecting the fire, pilots shut down the engine, reportedly due to a bird strike causing a chemical reaction in the combustion chamber, then diverted to Brindisi.
- Tracking data shows the crew noticed a disruption in airflow after about 40 minutes airborne, as Flight DE3665 carried 273 passengers and eight crew above Corfu’s port.
- Condor Airways apologised, stating `passenger safety is our top priority all the time`, and all passengers and crew were accommodated overnight, resuming their journey to Dusseldorf on Sunday.
- Aviation authorities have launched an investigation to determine the engine fire's cause after German broadcaster RTL reported that flying directly to Dusseldorf on a single engine was not possible.
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Passengers on a terrifying 40-minute flight with a burning wing were forced to make an emergency landing after a fire broke out near the engine of a German budget airliner mid-flight. According to local media outlets such as Tagesspiegel on the 17th, passengers on Condor Flight DE 3665, a Boeing 757-300 bound for Düsseldorf, Germany, from Corfu, Greece...
Boeing engine blows midair over Corfu
A Boeing passenger jet operated by Condor Airways made a dramatic emergency landing in Brindisi, Italy, on Saturday, August 16, after one of its engines caught fire shortly after takeoff from Corfu, Greece. The DE3665 flight, carrying 273 passengers and eight crew members bound for Dusseldorf, Germany, experienced the terrifying incident at 1,500 feet above Corfu’s port. Source
They flew from Corfu (Greece) to Dusseldorf (Germany) when panic erupted in the cockpit of flight DE3665 after recording a fire on one of the engines. Consequently, the airbus A320 of the German airline Condor, with 273 passengers and 8 crew members, was forced to make an emergency landing in the Italian town of Brindisi. The plane had taken off from the Greek island last Saturday at 20.29 hours to the German city, with the scheduled departure a…
A Boeing 757-300 made an emergency landing on Saturday (August 16, 2025) in Brindisi, on the east coast of Italy. The aircraft was carrying 273 passengers and eight crew members bound for Düsseldorf, Germany. The incident occurred during takeoff of flight DE-3665 from Corfu, Greece, when the right engine exploded and burst into flames. The crew aborted their climb at 8,000 feet approximately 30 minutes after departure and landed safely on Itali…
A Boeing passenger plane carrying hundreds of people was forced to make an emergency landing after it was apparently set on fire... leaving passengers afraid for their lives. Condor Airlines' flight from Corfu, Greece, to Düsseldorf, Germany, made a surprise landing in Italy on Saturday, shortly after takeoff. @corekvas This just happened #corfu #greecetiktok original sound – Vasiliki There were 273 passengers and 8 crew members on board when f…
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