Smoke development at BER: Fire brigade operation without any injuries!

Smoke development at BER: Fire brigade operation without any injuries!

On Tuesday, December 23, 2025, there was a fire brigade operation at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) in Schönefeld, which caused excitement among both passengers and airport employees. As niederlausitz-aktuell.de reports, the smoke development was reported shortly before 9:00 a.m. in the northern area of ​​Terminal 1, which led to immediate preparations for an evacuation. Fortunately, despite the incident, there were no injuries and air traffic remained undisturbed.

A short time later it emerged that the cause of the alarm was faulty ventilation in a fast food restaurant, which caused smoke in the filter system. The firefighters who were alerted were able to quickly bring the situation under control and give the all-clear after around half an hour.

Another explosive issue: smoke development at Turkish Airlines

Almost simultaneously with this incident, a Turkish Airlines Boeing 777-300ER landed at 9:04 a.m. after a flight from Istanbul. aviation.direct reports that smoke emerged from the aircraft's landing gear immediately after landing, which activated the automatic alarm systems. In this case too, the airport fire brigade reacted immediately and arrived with several vehicles. However, the all-clear quickly followed as the cause was an overheated brake, for which a fire was never detected.

The passengers and crew were able to exit the aircraft easily using the regular stairs. As it goes on to say, overheated brakes are not uncommon in aviation, especially after stressful landings. Such incidents clearly show how important the safety protocols are at BER, which take effect in the event of an emergency.

Police reports from the region

While the fire department was on duty in Schönefeld, there were several traffic accidents in the area that kept the police busy. In Lübben, a SEAT driver had to call the police after a rear-end collision with a DACIA. There was material damage of around 16,000 euros. There was also a rear-end collision in Waltersdorf in which a FORD car rear-ended a MERCEDES van. The damage here amounts to around 5,000 euros, but both vehicles remained drivable.

In Königs Wusterhausen, there was a collision between a RENAULT small car and a public bus due to failure to give way, which caused material damage of around 15,000 euros; fortunately, both drivers were uninjured. The situation is similar in Luckau, where there is a SUZUKI car and an AUDI, which also collided due to failure to give way. The damage here amounts to around 2,000 euros.

In summary, Tuesday caused some excitement in the region, both at the airport and on the streets. Both the fire brigade and the police operations demonstrated the high level of responsiveness of the emergency services. It seems that in an emergency, a good hand is shown when it comes to everyone's safety.