A Frontier Airlines aircraft strikes a pedestrian on the runway at Denver International Airport during a takeoff attempt, multiple outlets report. Denver International Airport and the airline say Frontier Flight 4345 reported hitting the person at around 11:19 p.m. on May 9. According to a Denver International Airport spokesperson cited by The Independent, the pedestrian jumps the airport’s perimeter fence and is struck a short time later while crossing the runway. After the impact, the takeoff is stopped or cancelled, and smoke is reported in the cabin, CBS News adds. The incident also leads to an engine fire, with videos described by NBC News showing the engine casing partially red. Passengers evacuate the aircraft during the emergency response; some passengers sustain minor injuries, according to Times of India. The NTSB is reviewing the evacuation response, Times of India reports. The flight is cancelled after the smoke report, CBS News says, and the airline and airport provide updates as authorities investigate the circumstances surrounding the pedestrian’s presence and the sequence of events.
Frontier Airlines flight strikes pedestrian on Denver runway, sparks engine fire
A Frontier Airlines aircraft strikes a pedestrian on the runway at Denver International Airport during a takeoff attempt, multiple outlets report. Denver International Airport and the airline say Fron...
- Frontier Flight 4345 strikes a pedestrian on the runway during takeoff at Denver International Airport around 11:19 p.m. on May 9.
- Denver International Airport and the airline say an engine fire follows the impact.
- Reports say the flight aborts or cancels takeoff, with smoke reported in the cabin.
- A Denver International Airport spokesperson says the pedestrian jumps the airport perimeter fence and is struck while crossing the runway.
- Passengers evacuate; some reports describe minor injuries, and the NTSB reviews the evacuation response.
The individual, a 41-year-old man, breached a fence at the airport on Friday minutes before being struck by a Frontier Airlines jet, officials said.
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5 months agoPassengers disembark after Frontier Airlines plane hits and kills pedestrian at Denver airport
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5 months agoDENVER — A Frontier Airlines plane hit and killed a pedestrian on the runway of the Denver International Airport during takeoff, airport authorities said, sparking an engine fire and forcing passengers to evacuate. The plane, on route from Denver to Los Angeles International Airport, “reported striking a pedestrian during takeoff at DEN at approximately 11:19 p.m. on Friday,” according to a post on the airport’s official X account. A spokesperson for the airport said the pedestrian, who jumped a perimeter fence, has died. They said the unidentified person was hit two minutes after entering the airport. The person is not […]...Keep on reading: Pedestrian dead after being hit by Frontier plane taking off at airport
5 months agoEmergency slides can be seen being used after a Frontier Airlines plane struck a pedestrian at Denver Airport yesterday - the pedestrian was killed during the incident
5 months agoWASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — A person who jumped a perimeter fence and was hit by an airplane taking off from Denver International Airport died in the incident, the airport said Saturday. Frontier Airlines Flight 4345 aborted takeoff after hitting the person at about 11:19 pm Friday night (0519 GMT Saturday), the airport said. "DEN can confirm that the pedestrian jumped the perimeter fence and was hit just two minutes later while crossing the runway," the statement said. "The pedestrian is deceased, and is not believed to be an employee of the airport nor have they been identified," it said. The person hit "was at least partially consumed by one of the engines," ABC News reported citing an unidentified official. The plane was quickly evacuated and 12 passengers on the flight reported minor injuries; five were transported to local hospitals, the airport said. The Airbus A321, bound for Los Angeles, was carrying 224 passengers and seven crew members, according to Frontier. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said that local law enforcement was investigating. "Late last night, a trespasser breached airport security at Denver Int'l Airport, deliberately scaled a perimeter fence, and ran out onto a runway" and was struck by the plane "during takeoff at a high speed," Duffy said in a post on X. "No one should EVER trespass on an airport," Duffy wrote. The airport has examined the fence line and found it to be intact, it said. "We're stopping on the runway, we just hit somebody, we have an engine fire... There was an individual walking across the runway," a pilot told air traffic controllers, according to audio from ATC.com. The Denver Fire Department said that a brief engine fire was extinguished after the incident. The National Transportation Safety Board has been notified and runway 17L at Denver International Airport will remain closed during the investigation. "We are investigating this incident and gathering more information in coordination with the airport and other safety authorities," Frontier Airlines said. "We are deeply saddened by this event."
5 months agoA Frontier Airlines plane hit and killed a pedestrian on the runway of the Denver International Airport during takeoff, airport authorities said, sparking an engine fire and forcing passengers to evacuate.
5 months agoThe unidentified individual had jumped a perimeter fence two minutes before being struck by the airliner.
5 months agoDenver International Airport said the person had jumped a fence and dashed into the aircraft's path minutes before being struck.
5 months agoA pedestrian was reportedly killed on a runway at Denver Airport in the United States after he jumped the airport's perimeter fence. The flight, which was ready for takeoff, was canceled after its engine caught fire. Denver Airport and Frontier Airlines is now investigating the incident.
5 months agoA Frontier Airlines plane hit and killed a pedestrian on the runway of the Denver International Airport during take-off, airport authorities said, sparking an engine fire and forcing passengers to evacuate. The plane, on route from Denver to Los Angeles International Airport, “reported striking a pedestrian during take-off at DEN at approximately 11.19pm on Friday,” the airport’s official X account wrote. A spokesperson for the airport said the pedestrian, who jumped a perimeter fence,...
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5 months agoA person walking on the runway at Denver International Airport was reportedly struck by a Frontier Airlines jet during takeoff late Friday night.
5 months agoA Frontier Airlines plane struck and killed a pedestrian on a Denver airport runway, sparking an engine fire and forcing passengers to evacuate.
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5 months agoThe pedestrian jumped the airport’s perimeter fence and was struck by a plane two minutes later while crossing the runway, a Denver International Airport spokesperson says
5 months agoA plane has hit a pedestrian on the runway at Denver International Airport during takeoff, according to the airport
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