Condor 757 diverts to Brindisi after engine disturbance near Corfu

A Condor Airlines Boeing 757 carrying 273 passengers and eight crew members diverted to Brindisi, Italy, after reporting a disturbance near the right engine shortly after takeoff from Corfu. The aircraft, on a scheduled flight to Düsseldorf, landed safely at Brindisi Airport around 8:15 p.m. local time after about 40 minutes in the air. All aboard were able to disembark normally, and the airline said there was never any danger to passengers or crew, with a replacement plane dispatched the following day to complete the journey.

Initial communications indicate the flight encountered a parameter indication outside the normal range, tied to a disturbance in the airflow supply to the engine. The airline described the situation as a controlled shutdown of the engine and said the decision to divert was precautionary. A technical inspection of the aircraft was begun after the landing, as engineers review what occurred in the engine’s combustion area. The account given by Condor emphasizes that a routine reaction within the engine’s combustion chamber may have manifested visibly at the rear of the aircraft, while stopping short of confirming an engine fire.