Frontier Airlines plane hits person on runway during takeoff at Denver airport
Summary
A Frontier Airlines plane hit a person on the runway during takeoff at Denver International Airport, causing an engine fire and forcing passengers to evacuate. The airline and airport are investigating the incident, and the runway remains closed as safety officials look into what happened.Key Facts
- The incident happened around 11:19 p.m. on a Friday at Denver International Airport.
- Flight 4345, an Airbus A321 with 224 passengers and 7 crew members, was headed to Los Angeles.
- The pilot reported hitting a person walking on the runway and noted an engine fire after aborting the takeoff.
- Passengers evacuated the plane using emergency slides and were taken to the terminal by buses.
- The condition of the person hit on the runway has not been announced.
- The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating the event.
- Runway 17L at Denver airport is closed during the investigation.
- Similar recent incidents include a Delta employee killed by a vehicle at Orlando airport and a United Airlines plane damaging a truck and pole in Newark.
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