Airport sources told the outlet that the person was pulled into the aircraft engine in a horrifying moment just as the plane was preparing to depart. Airport operator SACBO confirmed a “problem that occurred on the taxiway” and said “the causes of the problem are currently being investigated by the authorities.

Andrea Russo, a 35-year-old Italian builder, has been identified as the man killed in the runway incident at Milan Bergamo Airport in northern Italy about 10.20am on Tuesday local time. Russo was not a passenger and had no affiliation with Volotea, the budget airline operating the flight, the company confirmed on social media.