Overview

• Flight DE3665 shut down its right engine, declared an emergency, and landed at Brindisi about 40 minutes after departure with no injuries reported.
• Witness videos captured bright orange flashes and loud bangs from the right side shortly after takeoff from Corfu.
• The airline said passengers were never in danger and described the flashes as a chemical reaction near the combustion chamber, with the aircraft now under technical inspection.
• The 273 passengers and eight crew disembarked normally, and a replacement Condor jet flew travelers to Düsseldorf on August 17, with some staying in the terminal due to limited hotel capacity.
• Emergency responders were placed on alert in Corfu and Brindisi as the Boeing 757 diverted to southern Italy rather than returning to its departure airport.