ROME, July 13: In a tragic incident earlier this week at Milan Bergamo International Airport in Italy, a man lost his life after bypassing airport security and being pulled into the engine of an aircraft preparing for departure.

The event occurred on July 8, when witnesses saw the man driving the wrong way down a road to access the airport. He abandoned his vehicle and entered the arrivals area before reportedly using an emergency exit to reach the runway.

According to authorities, the man—who was neither a passenger nor an airport employee—ran toward the aircraft and voluntarily approached the engine. Despite urgent attempts by airport security and police to intercept him, they were unable to stop him in time.

The aircraft, operated by Spanish low-cost airline Volotea, was grounded following the incident. The airline confirmed the event in a statement on X (formerly Twitter), saying: “We regret to confirm flight V73511 from BGY to OVD was involved in an incident at Milan-Bergamo Airport at 10:35 a.m. One individual, not on board and unaffiliated with the company, was seriously injured. All 154 passengers and 6 crew members are safe. We are providing psychological support and cooperating fully with Italian authorities.”

Authorities continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident.