*Aircraft Accident caused by Air Flow Supply to Engine- Tech. Inspection
After nearly 40 minutes in the air, the aircraft carrying 273 passengers, made an emergency landing at Brindisi Airport in southern Italy, Hindustan Times has reported.
Giving details of the emergency, Hindustan which quoted People magazine says a Germany-bound Condor Airlines flight from Corfu, Greece, had to be diverted to Italy on August 16 after one of its engines caught fire following takeoff.
The report further added that while nobody on board the Boeing 757 aircraft was injured, an unverified video of the incident went viral on TikTok. The flight, numbered, DE 3665, was set to land in Düsseldorf at 9:35 pm local time, before it was diverted.
How the Crew reacted..
As the plane reached an altitude of 36,000 feet, the crew on board the flight noticed something unusual about the right turbine and its airflow. After nearly 40 minutes in the air, the aircraft, which was carrying 273 passengers and eight crew members, made an emergency landing at Brindisi Airport in southern Italy, reports People.
“We apologize for any inconvenience, but passenger safety is our top priority at any given time,” Condor Airways later said in an official statement.
While the aircraft is currently undergoing a technical inspection, Condor Airways stated the incident was mainly triggered by “a disturbance in the air flow supply to the engine”.
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