Frontier Airlines plane hits person on runway during takeoff at Denver airport
7 hours ago
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- A Frontier Airlines plane struck and killed a person on the runway at Denver International Airport during takeoff, causing an engine fire and forcing an evacuation.
- The deceased individual, believed to be an airport employee, had jumped a perimeter fence and was on the runway for about two minutes before the collision.
- The pilot of Flight 4345 reported hitting a pedestrian and an engine fire, leading to an aborted takeoff and evacuation of 224 passengers and 7 crew members via slides.
- The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has been notified, and the runway where the incident occurred remains closed for investigation.
- This incident followed other recent airport safety events, including a fatality at Orlando's airport and a United Airlines accident in Newark involving a delivery truck.
- Video evidence from passengers showed the moment of impact, screaming, and blood on the aircraft's engine casing after the collision.