Overview

• Builder Andrea Russo, 35, breached security at Milan Bergamo Airport on July 8 and was fatally pulled into the engine of Volotea flight V73511 as it taxied for takeoff.
• Flight operations were suspended from 10:20 a.m. to noon local time, leading to cancellations or diversions for 19 flights.
• The Airbus A319 was bound for Asturias, Spain, with 154 passengers and six crew members who were unharmed and offered psychological support.
• SACBO, the airport operator, and Italian aviation authorities have opened a joint investigation into perimeter security failures and the circumstances of the engine ingestion.
• The incident follows similar fatal runway incursions at Schiphol and in Iran in 2024, underscoring continued vulnerabilities in airport perimeter defenses.