Audio captures moment Frontier plane fatally struck pedestrian
Yahoo • • general
Key Points:
- A Frontier Airlines flight struck and killed a pedestrian who had jumped the perimeter fence while crossing a runway at Denver International Airport during takeoff.
- The pilot reported hitting the individual and an engine fire, leading to smoke inside the aircraft and an emergency evacuation using inflatable slides.
- All 224 passengers and seven crew members aboard were evacuated safely, with 12 people reporting minor injuries; five were taken to hospitals.
- The pedestrian, described as a trespasser and not an airport employee, was killed instantly, and the incident is under investigation by Frontier Airlines and the National Transportation Safety Board.
- The affected runway was temporarily closed but reopened by late morning following the incident.
