A Boeing passenger jet operated by Condor Airways made a dramatic emergency touchdown in Brindisi, Italy on Saturday, August sixteenth, after one in all its engines began a hearth shortly after takeoff from Corfu, Greece.
The DE3665 flight carrying 273 passengers and eight crew sure by Dusseldorf, Germany, skilled a horrifying incident 1,500 toes above Corfu’s port.
Witnesses on the bottom reported that they heard “an explosion-like deafening sound” as a burst of orange mild sparked from the jet’s proper engine. The video footage was shot for a number of seconds earlier than immediately stopping. The pilot first returned the plane in direction of Corfu airport, which was positioned in a purple warning, however decided that the aircraft might proceed to fly with a single engine. As a result of an engine malfunction, the flight detoured to Brindisi the place it landed safely at an altitude of 8,000 toes.
Condor Airways issued an announcement apologizing for the inconvenience, emphasizing that “passenger security is at all times a prime precedence.” All passengers and crew have been housed within the lodge in a single day and have been anticipated to renew their journey to Dusseldorf on Sunday.
Aviation authorities are investigating the incident to find out and ensure the trigger. Passenger security is paramount.