Man sucked into plane engine at Italy's Bergamo airport; flights suspended
Flight operations were suspended from 10.20am till midday local time 'due to a problem that occurred on the taxiway,' the airport said in a statement, adding that authorities were investigating.
A spokesperson confirmed that a man had died, adding that he was neither a passenger nor a member of airport staff.
According to the ANSA news agency, the man was sucked into the engine of a departing plane. He ran toward the moving aircraft, chased by airport police who were unable to stop him, it added.
The Bergamo police had no immediate comment.
A man was reportedly killed after being sucked into a plane engine on the runway at Milano Bergamo airport. Photo: Handout
Spanish low-cost carrier Volotea said in a statement that following an incident with an engine of its 10.35am flight to Asturias, 'one person who was not on board … and has no connection with the company suffered serious injuries.'
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