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Bergamo Airport in Italy temporarily closed due to runway failure

The Italian Bergamo Airport, which provides low-cost airline services to and from Milan, was closed temporarily on Tuesday following the death of a man on a runway while preparing for takeoff.

The airport announced that flight operations had been suspended between 1020 and 12 local time (820-1000 GMT), "due a problem which occurred on the taxiway", adding that authorities were investigating the incident.

A spokesperson confirmed the death of a man, but added that he wasn't a passenger or airport staff member.

ANSA reports that the man died after being sucked into the engine of the Volotea plane. The Italian press office of the Spanish low-cost carrier was not available to comment immediately.

Bergamo Police also had no immediate comments.

(source: Reuters)