Overview

• Flight operations resumed at around 12:00 p.m. local time after a two-hour suspension that grounded all arrivals and departures.
• An unidentified man forced through a terminal door onto the taxiway and was sucked into the engine of a Volotea Airbus A319 bound for Asturias.
• Nine flights were diverted to Bologna, Verona and Milan Malpensa and FlightRadar24 recorded 19 cancellations during the shutdown.
• Rescue teams, firefighters and police cordoned off the scene before reopening the taxiway and runway once initial checks were complete.
• SACBO and Italian authorities are reviewing perimeter security and operational protocols as delays and some cancellations continue.