Passengers send ‘goodbye texts' as video shows flames shooting out of Boeing engine
A terrified passenger on a Boeing plane told how they had 'already sent goodbye texts' to loved ones after the engine burst into flames.
Frightening footage captures the moment the Condor Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing in Italy after flames started shooting out from under the wing shortly after takeoff.
The Boeing 757 was carrying 273 passengers and eight crew members from Corfu, Greece, to Düsseldorf, Germany, when the fire was spotted under the right wing of the plane just after 8pm local time.
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According to Bild, Flight DE 3665 ran into trouble at approximately 36,000 feet and 40 minutes after takeoff, made an emergency landing at Brindisi Airport in southern Italy at 8.15pm.
A spokesperson for the airline told The New York Post the malfunction was caused by a chemical reaction that happened inside the combustion chamber.
'Suddenly, the power went out for a few seconds, and we realized we were no longer climbing,' one passenger told Bild.
'It was an incredibly horrible experience. I already sent goodbye texts because I thought, 'It's over now,'' another added.
Videos circulating on social media appear to show the aircraft's right engine flashing flames 2hile, in one TikTok clip the jet can be heard making loud booms during the malfunction.
'I was just chilling … then realized a plane was literally fighting fire in front of me,' the clip was captioned.
Passengers and crew members were either placed in a hotel or spent the night at the airport before another aircraft took them to Germany the following morning.
Additionally, the airline said none of the people onboard the flight were ever 'in danger.'
'The reason was a parameter indication outside the normal range caused by a disturbance in the air flow supply to the engine,' a statement reads.
'Due to the fault message, it was precautionarily decided to divert to Brindisi. The aircraft landed around 8.15pm at Brindisi Airport, and all guests disembarked the aircraft normally.'
'Another Condor aircraft was dispatched to carry all guests to Düsseldorf on August 17.'
'We apologize for any inconvenience caused, but the safety of our passengers and employees is always our top priority.
Reflecting on the flight, one passenger said: Suddenly, the power went out for a few seconds, and we realized we were no longer climbing,' according to the Frankfurter Rundschau.
The aircraft is currently undergoing a technical inspection, Bild has reported.
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