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A man was sucked into a plane engine on the taxiway at Milan Bergamo Airport in Italy on Tuesday morning, the country's media reported.
It is not immediately clear if the deceased person was a passenger, an airport employee, or someone entering from outside, the Italian newspaper Corriere Della Sera reported.
Newsweek contacted Milan Bergamo Airport for comment by email.
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The Context
The event caused an immediate shutdown of flight operations at Milan Bergamo, Italy's third-busiest airport, severely disrupting air travel across the region. Bergamo handled more than 17 million passengers in 2024.
Events such as this are very uncommon. In 2023, an airport employee was sucked into a Delta plane in San Antonio, Texas.
A person was also killed in 2024 after climbing into a running jet engine at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport.
What To Know
The plane was maneuvering out of the parking area and preparing for take-off when the man was sucked into the aircraft engine on Tuesday morning, according to Corriere Della Sera. The man is believed to have been 35-years-old.
SACBO, the airport's operator, said flights were suspended at 10:20 a.m. local time "due to a problem that occurred on the taxiway."
It added: "The causes of the problem are currently being investigated by the authorities."
In a later update, SACBO said air traffic had resumed at midday.
The affected plane was a Volotea Airbus A319-111, which was due to fly to Asturias in Spain, flight tracking data showed.
What People Are Saying
Volotea said in a post on X, formerly Twitter: "We're investigating reports of an incident involving our flight V73511 BGY-OVD, which occurred on the ground after boarding was completed and ready for departure.
"We're aware that one individual has sustained serious injuries involving the aircraft engine. More information soon."
What Happens Next
The Italian civil aviation authority and law enforcement are conducting an investigation into the incident, focusing on security protocols and the circumstances that allowed the man to access the tarmac. Further updates are expected from SACBO and Volotea pending the outcome of these inquiries.
Flights have resumed, but delays and cancellations continued into the afternoon as operations returned to normal.
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