BREAKING NEWS Italian international airport is closed after deadly freak accident on taxiway
The full circumstances remain unclear, but flights scheduled to arrive at Milan Bergamo Airport have been diverted this morning following the incident.
At 11:50am one flight was diverted to Bologna, two were redirected to Verona, and six were sent to Milan Malpensa.
Eight departing flights were cancelled after oeprations at the airport were suspended at 10:20am, according to local reports.
Sacbo, the operator of the Bergamo airport, said: 'An incident that occurred on the taxiway, the causes of which are being investigated by law enforcement.'
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