Austin law firm seeks $10M after fatal Frontier runway incident in Denver
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Key Points:
- An Austin law firm, DJC Law, plans to sue the city and county of Denver on behalf of passengers aboard Frontier Airlines Flight 4345, which was involved in a fatal runway incident at Denver International Airport on May 8.
- The incident involved a pedestrian, Michael Mott, who jumped a perimeter fence and was struck by the plane during takeoff; his death was ruled a suicide.
- The lawsuit alleges multiple airport security failures allowed the man to access the runway, causing trauma to the 224 passengers on board and resulting in physical and psychological injuries.
- The law firms are seeking $10 million in damages, citing failures in the airport’s perimeter security systems and delayed responses to the runway breach.
- Denver International Airport CEO Phil Washington stated the airport is continuing its investigation and working with Frontier Airlines to improve evacuation procedures.