A man died after he was sucked into a jet engine at one of Italy’s busiest airports on Tuesday — in what authorities believe could have been a suicide, according to local reports.

Andrea Russo, 35, who was neither a passenger nor an airport employee, evaded security checks at Milan Bergamo Airport around 10:30 a.m. and was spotted sprinting towards the taxiing aircraft when he was killed, according to Italy’s national news agency ANSA.

Russo, who was from a small town about 10 miles from the airport, was seen throwing himself into the left engine of the plane, which was carrying 154 passengers, according to witnesses who saw the traumatic incident.

“I saw a man running away from the stewards,” a passenger on another flight said, the outlet reported.

“At first he threw himself against the casings, the protections of the right engine of the plane, then he went around and either threw himself or was sucked into the impeller of the left engine: then what happened, happened.”

Russo is believed to have driven to the airport from the wrong direction before abandoning his car, running inside, and busting through a security door onto the runway to take his own life, according to the outlet.

Airport staff and police made desperate attempts to stop him as he reached the tarmac.

The aircraft involved was an Airbus A319, operated by budget airline Volotea, which was due to depart from Bergamo to Asturias in northern Spain.

The plane had just completed boarding and was heading away from the terminal to the runway.

“We’re investigating reports of an incident involving our flight V73511 BGY-OVD, which occurred on the ground after boarding was completed and ready for departure,” Volotea posted on X.

“We’re aware that one individual has sustained serious injuries involving the aircraft engine. More information soon.”

The airport, Italy’s third-busiest, confirmed the suspension of traffic “due to a problem that occurred on the taxiway,” in a post on its official social media channels.

Flights at the airport were shut down for almost two hours, according to ANSA.

Russo had struggled with drug addiction in the past and was previously admitted to a recovery center, police said, according to the Italian outlet.

Authorities located his red Fiat 500 at the middle of the airport parking lot but said that nothing inside of it offered any explanation for the apparent suicidal act.

“Today’s tragic event has deeply shaken the entire airport community,” Sacbo’s president Giovanni Sanga said in a statement.

“In addition to ensuring the immediate management of the emergency and assistance to passengers and crew, we have also focused our attention on the colleagues who witnessed the episode and were deeply affected by it.”

The shocking incident remains under investigation by local authorities.

If you are struggling with suicidal thoughts or are experiencing a mental health crisis and live in New York City, you can call 888-NYC-WELL for free and confidential crisis counseling. If you live outside the five boroughs, you can dial 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline or go to SuicidePreventionLifeline.org.