THIS is the terrifying moment flames erupted from a Boeing plane’s engine mid-air, forcing the jet to make an emergency landing.
The experience was so frightening that one passenger even sent “goodbye” texts to their loved ones.
The moment flames erupted from a Boeing plane mid-air forcing pilots to make an emergency landingCredit: X
A terrified passenger said they sent ‘goodbye’ texts to their loved onesCredit: X
The jet touched down at an Italian airport just 40 minutes after takeoffCredit: X
Footage shows the horrifying incident as flames sputtered out of the Condor Boeing 757’s engine.
It happened shortly after take-off from the Greek holiday island of Corfu.
The flight had already reached an altitude of 36,000ft when the plane experienced a disruption to the turbine airflow, according to German broadcaster WDR.