flying in / arriving
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come flying in
To approach a place by flying and arrive there. Refers to birds, insects, or airplanes.
Ein Schwarm Stare kam angeflogen und ließ sich auf dem Baum nieder.
A flock of starlings came flying in and settled on the tree.
come suddenly
Colloquial for the sudden and unexpected appearance or occurrence of something.
Da kam plötzlich eine tolle Idee angeflogen, wie wir das Problem lösen können.
Then suddenly a great idea came flying in for how we could solve the problem.
'Angeflogen' is the past participle of the separable verb 'anfliegen' (to fly toward/approach by flying). It is almost always used in the fixed combination with the verb 'kommen' (to come) to describe an arrival or a sudden appearance.
Plötzlich kam ein seltener Vogel angeflogen.
Suddenly, a rare bird came flying in.
The structure in the sentence is fixed: the verb 'kommen' (to come) is conjugated and stands in position 2 in the main clause, while 'angeflogen' remains unchanged at the end of the sentence.
Gestern kam ein Heißluftballon über unser Haus angeflogen.
Yesterday, a hot-air balloon came flying in over our house.
The subject of the sentence determines the meaning. If it is something that can fly (bird, airplane), the meaning is literal. If it is something abstract (idea, feeling), the meaning is figurative.
Ein Rettungshubschrauber kam angeflogen.
A rescue helicopter came flying in.
