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Suicide by jet.
On July 8, 2025, around 10:30 a.m. local time, Andrea Russo, a 35-year-old man from Calcinate near Bergamo, died after reportedly throwing himself into the left engine of a Volotea Airbus A319 (flight V73511) preparing for takeoff to Asturias, Spain, at Milan Bergamo Airport (BGY).Russo, who was neither a passenger nor an airport employee, arrived in a red Fiat 500, abandoned his car, bypassed security through an emergency door in the baggage area, broke free from two border police officers pursuing him, and ran onto the tarmac toward the aircraft. Passengers on the plane heard a loud bang; crew instructed them not to look out the windows due to the graphic scene, and all 154 passengers and six crew were evacuated safely, with psychological support provided. Local reports indicate Russo had a history of drug problems and was fleeing police at the time; the incident is being investigated as a suspected suicide, with an autopsy pending.