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Frontier flight hits and kills person walking across runway in Denver
A Frontier Airlines flight bound for Los Angeles hit and killed a person walking across the runway at Denver International Airport late Friday.
TL;DR
- A Frontier Airlines flight hit and killed a person on the runway at Denver International Airport.
- The pedestrian was a trespasser who had jumped a perimeter fence.
- The incident occurred around 11:19 p.m. on Friday.
- The person was partially consumed by an engine, causing a brief fire.
- The pilot aborted takeoff, and the plane was evacuated.
- Twelve people sustained injuries, and five were taken to the hospital.