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Man Dies at Milan Airport After Being Sucked into a Plane’s Engine

Cheryl Ng
Last updated: 9 July 2025 08:21
By Cheryl Ng
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Exterior view of Il Caravaggio International Airport (Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport) with parked cars and passengers entering the terminal on a cloudy day.
Front entrance of Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport. © Arne Müseler
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A man was sucked into an aircraft engine at Milan Bergamo Airport on Tuesday 8th July, around 10:30 in the morning. The incident occurred on the taxiway of an airport in Italy.

Volotea Airbus A319 aircraft in mid-flight with distinctive red checkered tail livery, flying against a partly cloudy sky.
Volotea Airbus A319 aircraft approaching for landing. © Pedro Aragão

About the Incident

The flight V73511 from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport (BGY) to Asturias Airport (OVD) was involved in a serious incident leading to a man’s death at Milan-Bergamo Airport on 8th July.

The individual involved is a 35-year-old who was not an airport employee, passenger, or member of the flight crew.

The event is currently under investigation by Italy’s civil aviation authority and police, with a primary focus on how the man accessed the tarmac.

The plane involved in the incident was an Airbus A319, which was carrying 154 passengers and 6 crew at the time, confirmed by the airline Volotea, a Spanish budget airline. Everyone onboard was safe. A new flight is rescheduled.

Busy check-in area inside Bergamo Airport with passengers queuing, digital flight information displays, and directional signs in Italian.
Crowded check-in hall at Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport, with travellers lining up beneath bright signage and departure boards. © Arne Müseler

After the Incident

The accident led to traffic chaos in Italy.

After the fatal incident, the airport shut down at 10:20 a.m. temporarily and reopened after midday local time.

Due to the accident, nine flights had been diverted, six rerouted, and eight planned departures had been cancelled.

After the accident, the Airport operator, SACBO President Giovanni Sanga, said:

“Today’s dramatic event has shocked the entire airport community. First of all, I would like to express my personal condolences and those of the company to the victim’s family, to whom we are close in this terrible moment. From the very beginning, in addition to ensuring the immediate management of the emergency and assistance to passengers and crew, we turned our attention to the colleagues who witnessed the episode and were deeply affected by it.”

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Aviation Reporter - A recent graduate with BA Media and Communications, Cheryl is currently pursuing her masters in Digital Journalism at Goldsmiths University. Cheryl's love for travel comes from her fluency in three languages!
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