A tragic incident has come to light from Italy, a man died after being sucked into an aircraft engine on the taxiway at Milan Bergamo Airport on Tuesday morning. The man ran onto the tarmac and into the path of a Volotea Airbus A319, which was bound for Asturias, Spain, and preparing for take-off.
The man, believed to be around 35 years old, was neither a passenger nor an airport staff member but is said to have been a trespasser who ran onto the runway.
The airline confirmed that a total of 154 passengers were on board, along with six crew members—two pilots and four cabin crew.
Following the tragedy, which occurred at around 10:20 am, operations at one of Italy’s busiest airports were temporarily suspended.
Reportedly, the man reached the tarmac in an unusual manner. He is said to have driven into the terminal area the wrong way, abandoned his car, and run inside. After reaching the arrivals area on the ground floor, he allegedly forced open a security door that led directly to the aircraft parking zone.
According to reports, nine flights were diverted, six were rerouted, and eight departures were cancelled.
