Plane makes emergency landing after flames shoot from engine: Watch
Condor Airlines flight DE3665 from Corfu, Greece bound for Dusseldorf departed Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport at 8:19 p.m. local time on Saturday, Aug. 16, according to information from Flight Aware, which tracks flight paths.
Video provided by Reuters shows a series of sparks coming from the Boeing 757 after taking off.
According to local media outlets, including German paper Die Welt and The Daily Mail, passengers saw flames shooting from one of the plane's engines midair.
The plane landed in Italy's coastal city of Brindisi at 8:30 p.m. local time, data from FlightAware shows.
No injuries were reported.
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According to a statement to USA TODAY on Tuesday, Aug. 19, the flight crew received a message indicating "a parameter indication outside the normal range caused by a disturbance in the air flow supply to the engine."
"What happened was a reaction near the engine that normally takes place in the engine's combustion chamber leading to a visible reaction at the rear of the engine," Condor Airlines said.
The engine was shut down "in a controlled manner" before landing in Italy, the airline said, and another aircraft completed the route to Dusseldorf on Sunday, Aug. 17.
"Due to the fault message, it was precautionarily decided to divert to Brindisi. This posed no danger to the guests or crew members at any time," Condor Airlines said. "We apologize for any inconvenience caused, but the safety of our passengers and employees is always our top priority."
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