The man was neither an employee nor a passenger. Milan Bergamo Airport did not say how he gained access to the taxiway where the plane was sitting.

A man breached security at Milan Bergamo Airport, ran onto the runway, and was fatally sucked into a plane engine, prompting flight disruptions and an ongoing investigation.

A person has died at Milan Bergamo airport, forcing all flights to be suspended - the incident unfolded on the taxiway, which connects the runway with the rest of the airport