{"id":34652,"date":"2025-07-11T03:55:43","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T03:55:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/popularnews.pw\/?page_id=34652"},"modified":"2025-07-11T03:55:43","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T03:55:43","slug":"man-killed-after-being-pulled-into-plane-engine-at-italian-airport-what-we-know","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/popularnews.pw\/?page_id=34652","title":{"rendered":"Man killed after being pulled into plane engine at Italian airport \u2013 what we know"},"content":{"rendered":"<article id=\"post-12539\" class=\"post-12539 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\">\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>A tragic incident at Milan Bergamo Airport has left a community in mourning after a man lost his life in a horrifying accident involving a plane engine.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5\">\n<div id=\"readupdatednews.com_responsive_3\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/23207117756\/readupdatednews.com\/readupdatednews.com_responsive_3_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Drove the wrong way<br \/>\nOn Tuesday, July 8, a 35-year-old man was fatally injured after reportedly entering a restricted area of the airport and being pulled into the turbofan engine of a Volotea Airbus A319 that was preparing for takeoff to Asturias, Spain.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\"><\/div>\n<p>Italian media has identified the man as Andrea Russo, a 35-year-old builder from Calcinate in the Bergamo region of Lombardy.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-6\">\n<div id=\"readupdatednews.com_responsive_2\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/23207117756\/readupdatednews.com\/readupdatednews.com_responsive_2_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>According to reports from Metro, Russo was a recovering addict who had been working to turn his life around. Authorities confirmed that he was not a registered passenger or employee at the time of the incident.<\/p>\n<p>A witness told local media: \u201cAt first he threw himself against the casings \u2014 the protections of the right engine of the plane.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThen he went around and either threw himself or was sucked into the propeller of the left engine.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe were trying to go up the stairs and we saw everything.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Preliminary investigations suggest that Russo drove the wrong way down an access road near the airport before abandoning his car and entering the terminal building. Once inside, he reportedly forced open a secure door on the ground floor of the arrivals area, gaining access to the tarmac where aircraft were stationed.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-12540\" src=\"https:\/\/readupdatednews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/face-1-edited-300x300.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/readupdatednews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/face-1-edited-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/readupdatednews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/face-1-edited-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/readupdatednews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/face-1-edited.jpg 712w\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Russo then ran toward the Airbus A319. Despite the presence of airport officers, he could not be stopped in time. He was killed instantly after being sucked into one of the aircraft\u2019s engines, according to UniLAD.<\/p>\n<p>The incident occurred on the taxiway as the aircraft was preparing for departure. The airport\u2019s operator, SACBO, has confirmed that the event is now under police investigation.<\/p>\n<p>Giovanni Sanga, President of SACBO, expressed his sorrow over the incident:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday\u2019s tragic event has deeply shaken the entire airport community. First and foremost, I extend my personal condolences and those of the company to the victim\u2019s family. Our thoughts are with them in this unimaginable moment.<\/p>\n<p>He added: \u201cIn addition to managing the emergency and supporting passengers and crew, we are also focused on providing assistance to the airport staff who witnessed the event and have been deeply affected.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201dThe airline deeply regrets this tragic event\u201d<br \/>\nVolotea Airlines also issued a statement confirming the incident and offering condolences: \u201cA person, who was not a passenger or airport personnel, trespassed onto the runway while the aircraft was preparing for takeoff. Sadly, the individual was fatally injured by the engine.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>They continued: \u201cThe airline deeply regrets this tragic event and extends its condolences to the family. We are grateful to our crew for their immediate response and to our passengers for their cooperation during this extremely difficult time. The safety and well-being of our passengers, crew, and airport partners remains our top priority.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>All airport traffic at Milan Bergamo was temporarily suspended until midday as emergency services responded to the scene. Flights were delayed, cancelled, or diverted during the disruption, the New York Times reported.<\/p>\n<p>The Lombardy Airports Association posted on social media: \u201cTraffic to and from #orio #Bgy is suspended due to a serious issue on the apron. Possible delays, diversions, and cancellations throughout the morning. Updates will follow.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Authorities continue to investigate the breach in airport security and the exact sequence of events that led to this devastating incident.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-tags\"><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"entry-footer\">\n<div class=\"share-icons\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-box clear\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A tragic incident at Milan Bergamo Airport has left a community in mourning after a man lost his life in a horrifying accident involving a plane engine&#8230;. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":34653,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-34652","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Man killed after being pulled into plane engine at Italian airport \u2013 what we know - 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