<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A man has died after he was sucked into the engine of a departing plane at a Milan airport in northern Italy, local media reports.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The aircraft had just left the stand at Milan Bergamo Airport en route to Asturias, north-western Spain, on Tuesday morning local time (night AEST), according to CNN affiliate Sky TG24, when the incident occurred.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><span>Corriere della Sera</span></em><span> newspaper reported that unnamed airport officials said an individual ran onto the tarmac as the plane was preparing to take off and got sucked into the engine.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/doctor-chris-webster-doctor-who-treated-erin-patterson-after-lunch-reveals-initial-suspicions/0702c661-f22c-4f6f-8fbd-e3de8c1ab1a1"><strong><span>'She's evil': Doctor who treated Erin Patterson after lunch reveals initial suspicions</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Authorities have launched an investigation into how the individual was able to reach the runway from outside the airport.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Milan airport officials and police have been contacted for comment.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Officials resumed flights from the transit hub at midday on Tuesday (8pm AEST), according to the airport, after they temporarily delayed flights due to the incident.</span></div></div>