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Flights Resume at Milan Bergamo After Fatal Engine Ingestion

Investigators are examining how a trespasser breached perimeter security before being pulled into the engine of a Volotea Airbus A319.

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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.