Rome According to the country’s national news agency AnsA, all flight operations at Milan Bergamo Airport were suspended for about two hours on Tuesday.
According to the ANSA, police and firefighters responded at the scene at the airport, which is about 37 miles east of Milan, and a probe was going on to determine that according to the AnsA.
The airport confirmed the traffic suspension “due to a problem on the taxiway,” A post On its official social media channels, “The causes of the problem are currently being investigated by the authorities.” It said that it was closed from 10:20 am to the afternoon to local time.
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During the suspension, at least eight departed flights were canceled, while the upcoming flights were taken to other airports in the region, which included Bologna, Verona and Milan Malpence.
The aircraft involved was an Airbus A319, operated by low -cost airline Volotia, for a flight from Bergamo to Esturias in northern Spain. The incident took place shortly after the completion of boarding of the aircraft and was getting taxi away from the terminal.
According to the ANSA, the victim is believed to have entered the runway with the intention of taking his life. The man, who was neither a passenger nor an airport employee, removed the security staff and ran towards the aircraft when he was already at speed.
Officials have not released the identity of the person.