As I write this, I can still feel the adrenaline coursing through my veins. The thought of witnessing flames erupting from an airplane engine mere moments before it made an emergency landing sends shivers down my spine. For passengers on board Condor flight DE3665 from Corfu to Düsseldorf, what was supposed to be a routine journey turned into a nerve-wracking ordeal that tested their composure.
According to eyewitnesses and passengers, sparks and flames were visible coming from the engine just before the pilots made the drastic decision to divert the plane to Brindisi Airport in Italy. The sudden loss of power and the precision with which the aircraft descended led many to wonder if this incident was more than an ordinary malfunction.
One passenger recalled sending “goodbye” messages to loved ones, fearing the worst as the plane plummeted towards the runway. Another described the situation as “incredibly frightening,” adding that they thought it was all over.