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Tragic Incident at Milan Bergamo Airport Halts Operations

Date : Tuesday, 8 July 2025 Location : Milan Bergamo Airport (Orio al Serio), Italy Aircraft Involved : Volotea Airbus A319-111 (Reg: EC-MTF) Flight : Scheduled to depart for Asturias, Spain (OVD) A tragic incident occurred at Milan Bergamo Airport on Tuesday morning, leading to the temporary closure of the airport and the cancellation of numerous flights. At approximately 10:20 a.m. local time, an unidentified 35-year-old man was fatally injured after being pulled into the engine of a Volotea Airbus A319 while it was being pushed back on the taxiway. The individual was neither a passenger on the flight nor an employee of the airport, and the circumstances surrounding his presence on the tarmac are still under investigation by Italian authorities. As a result of the incident: All flight operations were suspended for nearly two hours 19 flights were canceled, and several others were diverted to nearby airports, including Milan Malpensa, Bologna, and Verona No injuries were reported amon...

Two Men Killed in Kenai Peninsula Plane Crash

Ninilchik, Alaska – Two men tragically lost their lives in a plane crash on the Kenai Peninsula on Friday, September 13. 

Same Airplane

According to the Alaska State Troopers, the single-engine Champion 7GCBC Citabria crashed near Tustumena Lake, northeast of Ninilchik.

The pilot, 70-year-old Danny Presley of Happy Valley, and his sole passenger, 58-year-old Keith Presley of Ninilchik, were pronounced dead at the scene. The crash occurred around 11:25 AM local time, prompting a swift response from the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating the cause of the accident. According to NTSB Alaska chief Clint Johnson, the plane went down in a hilly area with sparse trees, roughly 20 miles east of Ninilchik.

The bodies of both victims were transported to the State Medical Examiner Office, and their families have been notified. The Alaska State Troopers spokesperson, Austin McDaniel, stated that a good Samaritan aircraft reported the crashed plane.

While the exact origin and destination of the flight are still unknown, the NTSB is working to gather more information regarding the purpose of the flight in the area. As part of their investigation, the NTSB will be recovering the wreckage and conducting a thorough examination of the crash site.

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