Frontier Airlines plane hits person on runway during takeoff at Denver airport
Passengers were evacuated safely after the plane struck a person and an engine then caught on fire A Frontier Airlines plane hit a person on the runway of Denver ’s international airport during takeoff, sparking an engine fire and forcing passengers to evacuate, authorities said. The plane, headed to Los Angeles, “reported striking a pedestrian during takeoff” at about 11.19pm on Friday, the Denver airport’s official X account wrote .
Passengers evacuated safely after person jumped perimeter fence and walked on to runway, airport spokesperson says
A Frontier Airlines plane hit and killed a person on the runway of Denver’s international airport during takeoff, sparking an engine fire and forcing passengers to evacuate, authorities said.
The plane, headed to Los Angeles, “reported striking a pedestrian during takeoff” at about 11.19pm on Friday, the Denver airport’s official X account wrote.
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- Frontier Airlines plane hits person on runway during takeoff at Denver airportGuardian - World · Associated Press and Guardian staff · May 9, 2026, 1:10 PM
- Frontier Airlines plane fatally strikes person during takeoff at Denver airportGuardian - World · Guardian staff and Associated Press · May 9, 2026, 7:28 PM
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