Emergency Landing After Engine Fire Shortly After Takeoff from Corfu Airport (Videos)

August 28, 20251109 Views 0 min read

A passenger plane experienced an engine fire shortly after taking off from Corfu Airport on Thursday, prompting an emergency landing at Aktion Airport on Greece’s western mainland.

The Boeing 737-800, operated by budget airline Smartwings, departed Corfu at approximately 5 p.m., bound for Brno in the Czech Republic. Minutes after takeoff, at an altitude of around 1,500 feet, one engine failed and caught fire.

Corfu’s Ioannis Kapodistrias Airport was immediately placed on alert. Following established emergency protocols, the crew maintained a controlled flight at about 4,000 feet before safely landing at Aktion Airport near Preveza.

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Authorities report that all passengers and crew are safe, and no injuries occurred. Locals in the vicinity of Corfu Airport described hearing a loud explosion at the time of the incident.

This marks the third engine fire incident involving aircraft in Corfu this August. On August 16, 2025, a Condor plane also suffered an engine fire shortly after takeoff, with all passengers and crew unharmed.