Overview

• A 35-year-old man, unaffiliated with the airport or airline, ran onto the taxiway during pushback of Volotea flight V73511 and was ingested by the Airbus A319’s engine
• SACBO halted all flights from 10:20 to 12:00 local time while police and forensic teams inspected the runway
• All 154 passengers and six crew members escaped unharmed and were rebooked on a 15:55 departure, with psychological support offered to witnesses
• Italian investigators are probing how the intruder breached multiple perimeter controls and entered a restricted operational zone
• Authorities are evaluating whether the runway breach was a deliberate suicide attempt and reassessing ground-handling safety protocols