A flight bound for Germany made an emergency landing in Italy after airline officials reported a pilot was forced to cut the engine.

Condor Airlines flight DE3665 from Corfu, Greece bound for Dusseldorf departed Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport at 8:19 p.m. local time on Saturday, Aug. 16, according to information from Flight Aware, which tracks flight paths.

Video provided by Reuters shows a series of sparks coming from the Boeing 757 after taking off.

According to local media outlets , including German paper Die Welt and The Daily Mail , passengers saw flames shooting from one of the plane's engines midair.

The plane landed in Italy's coastal city of Brindisi at 8:30 p.m. local time, data from FlightAware shows. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puz

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