An airplane of the German airline Condor has to make an emergency landing on the Canary Island of Fuerteventura on its way to Hamburg with its 209 passengers. Eyewitnesses report sparks that are said to have sprayed from the engine of the 23-year-old Boeing.
An airplane of the German airline Condor had to make an emergency landing shortly after its take-off. This is reported by the “imageThe 23-year-old Boeing 757 took off from the airport in Arrecife on the Canary Island of Lanzarote early on Friday afternoon with 209 passengers, two pilots and six flight attendants.
But only shortly after the machine took off, according to “Bild”, there were problems with the right engine. A webcam recording of the airport can be heard as loud popping noises can be heard just 17 seconds after take-off. Eyewitnesses on the ground are said to have seen sparks emanate from the engine.
Before the emergency landing, the Condor machine was on its way to Hamburg
According to the report, the captain of the Condor plane, which was on its way to Hamburg, declared an air emergency and decided to head for the next airport on the neighboring Canary Island of Fuerteventura.
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The Boeing finally arrived there a good half an hour after take-off. The passengers were accommodated in hotels, on Saturday they will be flown home with a replacement aircraft from Frankfurt.
According to the report, the cause of the problems with the engine is not yet known. The machine is currently being examined by technicians.
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