Italy airport stops flight operations after man gets sucked in airplane engine, dies

Italy's Bergamo airport suspended flights on Tuesday due to a runway incident that local media said was apparently caused by a man running onto the tarmac and getting sucked into an airport engine. The man has died. The airport in the northern Italian city of Bergamo offers low-cost airline connections to and from nearby Milan.

The Bergamo Milan airport authority, known as SACBO, said all flights were suspended at the Bergamo-Orio al Serio airport at 10:20 a.m. local time “due to a problem that occurred on the taxiway.” An investigation was underway. Flight operations were suspended from 1020 to 12 local time (0820-1000 GMT) "due to a problem that occurred on the taxiway", the airport said in a statement, adding that the incident was being investigated by authorities.

Corriere della Sera newspaper, citing unnamed airport officials, said someone had seemingly run onto the tarmac as a plane was taking off and got sucked into the engine. According to the ANSA news agency, the man was sucked to death by the engine of a departing Volotea flight. The Italian press office for the Spanish low cost carrier was not immediately available for comment.


A spokesperson confirmed that a man had died, adding that he was neither a passenger nor a member of airport staff.

FAQs

Q1. What is name of SACBO airport?
A1. The Bergamo Milan airport authority, known as SACBO. It is also known as Bergamo-Orio al Serio airport.

Q2. What kind of flights Italy's Bergamo airport offers?
A2. The airport in the northern Italian city of Bergamo offers low-cost airline connections to and from nearby Milan.