Engine of a Boeing 757 suffered surges shortly after takeoff with flames

Last updated: August 17, 2025, 22:12 UTC

Published: Monday, August 18, 2025, at 05:30 UTC

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Saturday, August 16 2025, Condor flight DE3665, from Corfu to Düsseldorf, suffered engine surges shortly after takeoff with flames and loud bangs reported from the right engine.

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The crew shut down the right engine, declared an emergency (squawk 7700) only few minutes after takeoff from runway 34.

The a Boeing 757-300 (D-ABOK) safely diverted to Brindisi, Italy, where the aircraft landed about 40 minutes later.

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