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| Date: | Tuesday 8 July 2025 |
| Time: | 10:20 |
| Type: |  Airbus A319-111 |
| Owner/operator: | Volotea |
| Registration: | EC-MTF |
| MSN: | 2382 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2005 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-5B5/P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 160 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Other |
| Location: | Bergamo-Orio Al Serio Airport (BGY/LIME) -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Bergamo-Orio Al Serio Airport (BGY/LIME) |
| Oviedo/Aviles-Asturias Airport (OVD/LEAS) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
At approximately 10:20 AM, a man, neither a passenger nor an airport employee, entered the parking area of Orio al Serio Airport in Bergamo by driving the wrong way through a designated bus lane.
After abandoning his vehicle, he proceeded on foot toward the terminal’s arrivals area. Upon reaching the arrivals hall, he began running, drawing the attention of two border police officers, who immediately initiated a pursuit. Taking advantage of the crowded arrivals area, the man slipped through an exit-only sliding door and entered the baggage claim section. There, he breached a secure door, gaining unauthorized access to the airport’s airside operations area.
Once on the taxiway, he approached a Volotea aircraft preparing for departure to Oviedo, Spain. Pursued by law enforcement officers, airport staff, and baggage handlers, he reached the right engine, which was shut down, and attempted to climb it but failed. He then dashed beneath the fuselage to the left engine, which was still running, and jumped headfirst into it.
The man, identified as Andrea Russo, was pronounced dead on scene.
Sources:
https://www.tgcom24.mediaset.it/cronaca/orio-al-serio-morto-pista-aeroporto-traffico-sospeso_100783817-202502k.shtml
https://milano.repubblica.it/cronaca/2025/07/08/news/orio_al_serio_morto_pista_voli_bloccati-424718044/amp/
https://www.ilpost.it/2025/07/09/uomo-suicidio-aeroporto-bergamo-sicurezza/
https://www.adnkronos.com/cronaca/chi-era-andrea-russo-morto-risucchiato-da-motore-aereo-a-orio-al-serio_35NXFtVagLV9jChEdeVFQT
https://www.qualitytravel.it/uomo-si-suicida-contro-un-airbus-a-bergamo-illesi-i-passeggeri-volotea-esprime-cordoglio/172093
Location
Media:
Breaking story!! ?
— Flight Emergency (@FlightEmergency) July 8, 2025
Milan Airport is currently closed due to reports of someone being ingested into one of the engines of an aircraft @AirNavRadar
More info when I get it…. pic.twitter.com/PT4pof7ow1
We regret to inform that flight V73511 BGY-OVD involved the unfortunate death of a person not affiliated with Volotea. We extend our condolences to the family. Psychological support was provided to passengers and crew, who have now landed on a rescheduled flight to OVD.
— Volotea (@volotea) July 8, 2025
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Jul-2025 10:35 | YacineBoussoufa | Added |
| 08-Jul-2025 12:44 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Embed code, ] |
| 09-Jul-2025 08:59 | Whiteshark | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 11-Jul-2025 14:38 | YacineBoussoufa | Updated [Total occupants, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 11-Jul-2025 14:39 | ASN | Updated [Embed code, ] |
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