Authorities in Denver say a man who was struck and killed by an aircraft at Denver International Airport entered the runway intending to end his own life. According to investigators, the man scaled a remote fence and then walked onto an active runway area, creating a serious security breach that airport personnel did not initially detect. The incident occurs during a time when planes are taking off and landing, and the man was hit by an aircraft as it departed, according to authorities cited by both outlets. Police and airport investigators are examining how the man reached the runway and why the breach was missed, as well as the sequence of events leading up to the aircraft impact. Officials have described the man’s actions as deliberate and linked to self-harm. Both reports emphasize the fence scaling and runway access as key elements of the case, while authorities continue assessing airport security response and procedures related to identifying unauthorized people on operational airfield areas.