Earlier this week, 100PercentFedUp reported on the tragic death of a man sucked into a jet engine on the runway at Milan Bergamo Airport.

Flight Operations At Airport Halted After Man Gets Sucked Into Jet Engine On Runway

The airport suspended operations for almost two hours following the horrific incident.

“SACBO announces that flight operations at Milan Bergamo Airport were suspended from 10:20 am to 12:00 pm due to a problem that occurred on the taxiway. The causes of the problem are currently being investigated by the authorities. Air traffic resumed at 12:00 pm,” the airport said on X.

Footage has surfaced of the man, identified as 35-year-old Andrea Russo from Calcinate near Bergamo, throwing himself into the engine.

"35-year-old man takes his own life by jumping into a jet engine at Milan Bergamo Airport in Italy. Andrea Russo reportedly got out of his red Fiat 500 and ran onto the tarmac. Two police officers tried stopping Russo however he got away and ran towards the plane. Police say Russo had a history of drug problems," Collin Rugg wrote.

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“I thought it was a bird, but a girl said, 'I see pieces of meat,' an animal or something like that,” one passenger reportedly said.

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"Video has appeared on social media showing the moment a man jumped into the engine of a Volotea A319 engine on Tuesday. Builder Andrea Russo, 35, from the Calcinate county, in Bergamo, Lombardy, threw himself into the jet engine at Milan Bergamo Airport," Breaking Aviation News & Videos wrote.

"Russo arrived at the airport without a ticket, and is said to have got past security and opened a door in the arrivals area that led directly to the apron," it added.

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More from Daily Mail:

New footage showed the moment he took his own life. Russo was seen jogging towards the plane's starboard side, and jumping at the side of the jet engine.

Failing to gain purchase, he fell backwards and quickly got up as ground staff chased him.

He appeared to take a wide berth of the front of the starboard engine, but was seen taking a running leap towards the port side engine.

As he jumped into the engine's blades, ground staff were seen holding their heads in horror.

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The man's body fell lifeless to the floor as one airport worker was seen holding her hands to her face in shock.

Passengers onboard the Asturias-bound plane revealed how terrifying it was to witness the incident.

One Spanish passenger on board at the time of the incident told La Nueva España: 'Suddenly, we heard a noise and a bang.

'Some people saw something through the window and put their hands to their heads. They told us it was best not to look out, because what was happening was very unpleasant.'

The woman, from Llanera in Asturias, described how the plane had just repositioned on a reserve runway and was taxiing slowly toward the take-off strip.

'We don't know exactly what happened,' she said.

Moments later, the pilot addressed the passengers in a 'shaken' voice, informing them that there had been a 'very serious problem involving a person.'

 

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