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A man died on Tuesday after being sucked into the engine of a departure plane at Milan airport in northern Italy, local media reported.
According to CNN affiliate Sky TG24, the aircraft had just been standing at Milano Bergamo Airport on its way to Asturias in northwestern Spain on Tuesday morning, local time.
Corriere Della Sera Newspaper reported that an unknown airport official said that an individual ran to the tarmac and was sucked into the engine as the plane was preparing to take off.
Authorities have launched an investigation into how individuals can reach the runway from outside the airport. CNN has contacted officials and police at Milan Airport for comment.
According to the airport, authorities resumed flights from the transport hub at noon local time, after temporarily delaying flights due to the incident.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
